stripe
Pronunciation:
/st(ʃ)ɹʌɪp//st(ʃ)ɹaɪp//st(ʃ)ɹʌɪp/noun
Definitions
A long, relatively straight region of a single colour.
Example: zebra stripes
(in the plural) The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.
Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort.
Example: persons of the same political stripe
A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow with a whip or stick.
verb
Definitions
To mark with stripes.
To lash with a whip or strap.
To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.