Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To disassemble (a weapon) for cleaning, repair, or inspection.
  • transitive verb To leave no trace of (a cigarette butt) by rolling up the paper and scattering the tobacco.

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  • verb to disassemble a weapon for cleaning, oiling or repair.

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Examples

  • She sat cross legged on a silk futon and began to fieldstrip the fletcher without bothering to look at it.

    Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth Boudreau Freret 2010

  • She sat cross legged on a silk futon and began to fieldstrip the fletcher without bothering to look at it.

    Neuromancer Gibson, William, 1948- 1984

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