strippable

[ strip-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈstrɪp ə bəl /

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adjective

Mining. of or relating to ore or coal that can be produced by strip mining.

capable of being stripped off: strippable wallpaper.

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Origin of strippable

First recorded in 1970–75; strip¹ + -able

Words nearby strippable

strip map, strip mill, strip-mine, strip mining, strip out, strippable, stripped, stripped-down, stripper, strip poker, strip search