stripper

• Substantivo com vários sentidos: produto químico usado para remover tinta ou verniz; trabalhador que retira folhas de tabaco; profissional que faz striptease, tirando a roupa ao som de música; ou poço de petróleo com produção diária muito baixa.

A noun with multiple meanings: a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish; a worker who strips tobacco leaves; a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music; or an oil well with very low daily production.

1. Paint or varnish removerB2formaltechnical

   A chemical compound used to remove paint, varnish, or other coatings from a surface.

   Removedor de tinta

   • He applied a strong stripper to the old wooden door.
   • The paint stripper worked quickly on the metal surface.
   • Always wear gloves when using a chemical stripper.

2. Tobacco workerC1formalamerican

   A worker who removes the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books.

   Trabalhador do tabaco

   • The stripper carefully removed the stems from each leaf.
   • Tobacco strippers work quickly to prepare the leaves for curing.
   • He worked as a stripper in the tobacco factory for years.

3. Erotic performerB1informal

   A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music, typically in a nightclub or bar.

   Stripper

   • The club hired a new stripper for the weekend show.
   • She worked as a stripper to pay for her college tuition.
   • The stripper's performance was energetic and well-choreographed.

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4. Low-production oil wellC2formalamericantechnical

   An oil well whose production has declined to less than ten barrels a day.

   Poço de petróleo de baixa produção

   • The stripper well still produces a small amount of oil.
   • Many stripper wells are kept running due to high oil prices.
   • The company decided to shut down the stripper because it was no longer profitable.