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- [streyk]
- /streɪk/
- /strˈeɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [streyk]
- /streɪk/
Definitions of strake word
- noun strake Nautical. a continuous course of planks or plates on a ship forming a hull shell, deck, etc. 1
- noun strake a curved metal plate forming part of the metal rim on a wooden wheel 0
- noun strake any metal plate let into a rubber tyre 0
- noun strake one of a continuous range of planks or plates forming the side of a vessel 0
- noun strake a profiled piece of wood carried on an arm that rotates round a fixed post: used to sweep the internal shape of a mould, as for a bell or a ship's propeller blade, in sand or loam 0
- noun strake a single line of planking or metal plating extending along the hull of a ship or boat from stem to stern 0
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Origin of strake
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English; apparently akin to stretch
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Parts of speech for Strake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
strake usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strake
verb strake
- marbles — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- marbling — metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
- marble — Alice, 1913–90, U.S. tennis player.
- marbled — Having a streaked and patterned appearance like that of variegated marble.
Top questions with strake
- what is a strake?
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