landing strip
A runway for aircraft, especially one which is auxiliary or temporary.
As Discovery headed towards the landing strip in the Mojave desert, radio contact between Mission Control and the shuttle was kept to a minimum.
strip
/stɹɪp/
noun 7verb 5name 4
Collocations
17(noun.)
ADJ
narrow, thin, tiny
thick, wide
The painter carefully applied wide strips of tape along the edges of the window frame.
coastal
landing
The small plane touched down safely on the narrow landing strip carved through the dense forest.
PREP
in ~s
The baker cut the dough in strips and arranged them on the baking sheet.
~ of
The painter applied a thin strip of paint along the edge of the wall.
PHRASES
cut/tear sth into strips
(verb.) take off your/sb's clothes
PREP
down to
The swimmers stripped down to their swimsuits before diving into the pool.
off
After the long hike, she stripped off her sweaty clothes and jumped into the cool lake.
PHRASES
strip (sb) naked
The guards stripped the prisoners naked before placing them in their cells.
strip to the waist
She stripped to the waist before jumping into the cool swimming pool.
(verb.) take sth away
ADV
completely
away, off, out
The old paint was stripped away before we repainted the kitchen walls.
PREP
from
She carefully stripped the wallpaper from the bedroom walls before repainting.
of
The company stripped of its assets was forced to close all its branches.
off
She stripped off her wet clothes and jumped into the shower after swimming.
PHRASES
strip sth bare
The storm stripped the trees bare, leaving only branches against the sky.
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