strip out

strip out

1.[VERB] [tr] to remove the working parts of (a machine)

strain

strain [streɪn]

1.[NOUN] [oft under N, N on n] If strain is put on an organization or system, it has to do more than it is able to do.
¶ The prison service is already under considerable strain
¶ The vast expansion in secondary education is putting an enormous strain on the system.
= pressure

stumble

stumble [stʌmbəl]

1. [VERB] If you stumble, you put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running and nearly fall over.

star

star

stubbornness

stubbornness

Noun: stubbornness (countable and uncountable; plural stubbornnesses)

The state of being stubborn.
¶ Call it stubbornness, willful ignorance or what have you.

stubborn

stubborn

Adjective: stubborn (comparative stubborner, superlative stubbornest)

refusing to move or change one's opinion; obstinate.
¶ He is pretty stubborn about his political beliefs, so why bother arguing?
¶ Blood can make a very stubborn stain on fabrics if not washed properly.