Science Fair Project Dictionary
Streak
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English
Noun
streak (plural: streaks)
- an irregular line left from smearing or motion
- The picture I took out the car window had streaks.
- a continuous series of like events
- I hope I can keep up this streak of accomplishments.
- the color of the powder of a mineral
- a moth of the family Geometridae (see )
Translations
- : raie
- German: Schliere f (1)
- : strio
Verb
to streak (streaks, streaked, streaking)
- to have or obtain streaks (1);
- If you clean a window in direct sunlight, it will streak.
- (slang) to run naked in public
- It was a pleasant game until some guy went streaking across the field.
Translations
- German: schlieren (1)
- to create streaks
- You will streak a window by cleaning it in direct sunlight.
See also
- losing streak
- streaker
- winning streak
- talk a blue streak
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