Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A diseased condition of timber due to an early stage in the development of the dry-rot fungus Merulius lacrymans.

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Examples

  • It's then submitted to the combatant commander (field) or the Joint Chiefs of Staff for approval, at which time the JCS system calls it a "red-stripe".

    In New Letter, Clinton's Lawyers Demand ABC Yank Film 2009

  • Wilson Liévano Members of the "red-stripe" of U.S. fans draw the attention of one Argentinean outside Giants Stadium.

    Soccer's Cross-Pollination Wilson Liévano 2008

  • Lap 68 kicked off the final round of pitstops, and when they were completed a few laps later, only ten cars remained on the lead lap - and just about everybody was on the red-stripe sticky tires for the run to the checkers - except Power.

    Autoblog 2010

  • The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.

    Defense Industry Daily 2009

  • The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.

    Defense Industry Daily 2009

  • The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.

    Defense Industry Daily 2009

  • The term "red-stripe" comes from the diagonal red stripe on the Airworthiness Bulletin that grounded 39 P-3C aircraft in December 2007 for structural fatigue concerns on a portion of the lower outer wing, called Zone 5.

    Defense Industry Daily 2009

  • A race-inspired interior includes leather seats with added bolstering and red-stripe stitched accents on the seats and steering wheel.

    Reliable Plant Magazine 2008

  • A race-inspired interior includes leather seats with added bolstering and red-stripe stitched accents on the seats and steering wheel.

    Reliable Plant Magazine 2008

  • A race-inspired interior includes leather seats with added bolstering and red-stripe stitched accents on the seats and steering wheel.

    Reliable Plant Magazine 2008

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