field stripping

A form of field strip — To dismantle (a weapon) for cleaning, oiling or repair; to disassemble (a firearm) to the maximum extent possible without tools.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of field strip
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APA

field stripping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20stripping

MLA

“field stripping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20stripping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field stripping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20stripping.

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