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Verb
/strēk/,
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streaks, plural;
  1. Cover (a surface) with streaks
    • - tears streaking her face, Cynthia looked up
    • - his beard was streaked with gray
  2. Dye (hair) with long, thin lines of a different, typically lighter color than one's natural hair color
    • - hair that was streaked blond
  3. Smear (a needle, swab, etc.) over the surface of a solid culture medium to initiate a culture

  4. Move very fast in a specified direction
    • - the cat leaped free and streaked across the street
  5. Run naked in a public place so as to shock or amuse others

Noun
  1. A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color from its surroundings
    • - a streak of oil
  2. A narrow line of bacteria smeared on the surface of a solid culture medium

  3. An element of a specified kind in someone's character
    • - there's a streak of insanity in the family
    • - Lucy had a ruthless streak
  4. A continuous period of specified success or luck
    • - the theater is on a winning streak
    • - the team closed the season with an 11-game losing streak
  1. an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
  2. move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across the sky"
  3. run naked in a public place
  4. a distinctive characteristic; "he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"
  5. mottle: mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
  6. stripe: a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background; "a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"
  7. Streak is a 2008 American coming of age short film directed by Demi Moore, written by Kelly Fremon and Allan Loeb, and starring Brittany Snow and Rumer Willis. The film was actress Demi Moore's directorial debut and only film to date. ...
  8. The streak (also called powder color) of a mineral is the color of the powder produced when it is dragged across an unweathered surface. ...
  9. The streak (Chesias legatella) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in northern and western Europe and north Africa. It is common in Britain, but local and confined to the north in Ireland.
  10. "The Streak" is a popular country/novelty song written, produced, and sung by Ray Stevens. It was released in 1974. "The Streak" capitalized on the then popular craze of streaking.
  11. Mark William Calaway (born March 24, 1965) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name The Undertaker. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), currently wrestling on the SmackDown brand.
  12. Streaking is the act of taking off one's clothes and running nude through a public place. It is a light-hearted form of public nudity not intended to shock but, rather, to amuse potential spectators.
  13. An irregular line left from smearing or motion; A continuous series of like events; The color of the powder of a mineral. ...
  14. (streaking) The irregular occurrence of lines or streaks of various lengths and colors in an applied film. Streaking is usually caused by some form of contamination.
  15. (Streaking) Also Reverse polarity smear. In video, a picture condition in which very bright or dark objects appear to be extended horizontally beyond their normal boundaries, often in reverse contrast. ...
  16. (STREAKING) Streaks or bands, which appear across the metal cylinder of the press and transfer onto the printed board.
  17. (Streaking) A non-uniform appearance left in a floor finish film by the application process.
  18. (Streaking) Areas on a floor surface that are nonuniform and left uncleaned or are visibly duller. Dirty mops and/or applying finish in too thin of coats are common causes.
  19. (Streaks (elongated defects)) 1. On film, by scratching or by uneven application of processing chemicals, or by uneven drying. 2. In stencils, by uneven washing out or processing or exposure variance. 3. ...
  20. (Streaks) Elongated defects in a printed image.
  21. (Streaks) Faint lines in the printed image area that are usually the result of poorly sharpened squeegees or damaged flood bars.
  22. (Streaky) Descriptive of a four scored by tailender or the contents of Rob Key’s isotonic pre-match bap.
  23. (Streaky) Having a color or colors unevenly distributed in sheet glass to form streaks or swirls.
  24. (Streaky) Multi-colored transparent glass, usually smooth on both sides.
  25. Dell's 5-inch tablet/MID device. Also known as the Dell Mini 5. Launched with Android 1.6, later updated to Android 2.2.