noun Download 🔗Share An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel. Examples : "The blacksmith carefully hammered the strakes onto the wooden cart wheel, ensuring a tight and secure fit for the upcoming journey. " material vehicle part history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow. Examples : "The engineer adjusted the strakes on the model airplane to improve its stability in the wind tunnel. " technical vehicle machine technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501). Examples : "The wooden boat had several visible strakes running along its side, from the front to the back, forming its outer shell. " nautical part vehicle sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell Examples : "The bell maker carefully positioned the strakes inside the mold to ensure a smooth, even curve for the new bell. " technical material building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder. Examples : "The miner carefully poured the crushed ore into the strakes, where the water would separate the valuable minerals from the waste. " technical machine agriculture industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A streak. Examples : "The child's face had strakes of mud after playing in the rain. " mark nautical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
