strip down
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle down
Meanings
Take a machine apart into its basic parts
Why “down”? A whole loses its structure and breaks into simpler parts.
“He stripped the engine down.”
“The mechanic stripped the bike down.”
Don't confuse with
Strip down means take a machine apart into its basic parts. Strip off means take off all your clothes.
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“He stripped the engine down.” What does it mean?
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
strip off
A contrast learners often mix up
Remove all your clothes
break down
Same down pattern: breakdown
(of a vehicle or machine) stop working; Lose emotional control and start crying; Separate something into smaller parts to understand it; (of negotiations or relationships) fail or end; Force a door open by hitting it; Decompose into simpler chemical substances
melt down
Same down pattern: breakdown
Heat metal or wax until it becomes liquid
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