control strip

BrE: /kənˈtrəʊl stɹɪp/

Definition

Definition of control strip - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

narrow piece used to check or adjust quality in a process

TECH.

The lab technician used a control strip to verify the machine's accuracy.
The printer ran a control strip to check the color balance.
Inspect the control strip regularly to ensure consistent film quality.

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Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with strip

strip off

remove clothing quickly

He decided to strip off his wet clothes after the rain..

strip down

remove all of one's clothing

He decided to strip down before swimming.

strip out

extract essential information

The software can strip out relevant data from the document..

strip away the layers

remove outer parts to reveal something

The detective stripped away the layers to find the truth.

strip to the bone

reduce to the most basic elements

They stripped the budget to the bone to cut costs.

tear a strip off

speak to someone very angrily for doing something wrong

The coach tore a strip off the team after the loss.

tear off a strip

scold someone harshly for their actions

The coach tore off a strip after the team's poor performance.

bacon strip

slice of cured pork meat

I had a bacon strip with my eggs.

cartoon strip

series of drawings telling a story

I read the cartoon strip in the Sunday paper.

comic strip

sequence of drawings in print, usually funny or satirical

I read the comic strip every morning in the paper.

Terms with control strip included in their meaning

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traffic control

raised strip across a road to control speed

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French:bande de contrôle, ...
German:Kontrollstreifen, ...
Italian:striscia di controllo, ...
Spanish:tira de control, ...
Portuguese:tira de controlo, ...
Chinese:控制条, ...
Japanese:コントロールストリップ, ...
Arabic:شَريط ضَبْط, ...
Hebrew:רְצוּעַת בַּקָּרָה, ...
Russian:контрольная полоска, ...
Ukrainian:контрольна смужка, ...
Hindi:नियंत्रण पट्टी, ...
Bengali:নিয়ন্ত্রণ স্ট্রিপ, ...
Catalan:tira de control, ...
Czech:kontrolní proužek, ...
Danish:kontrolstrimmel, ...
Dutch:controlestrip, ...
Greek:ταινία ελέγχου, ...
Hungarian:ellenőrző csík, ...
Khmer:បន្ទះត្រួតពិនិត្យ, ...
Korean:컨트롤 스트립, ...
Persian:نوار کنترل, ...
Polish:pasek kontrolny, ...
Portuguese (BR):tira de controle, ...
Romanian:bandă de control, ...
Swedish:kontrollremsa, ...
Thai:แถบควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrol şeridi, ...
Vietnamese:dải kiểm soát, ...

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Definition of control strip - Reverso English Dictionary

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