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                                                      : a line or mark of a different color or texture from the ground : stripe                                      
                
                    
2
                    
        a
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : the color of the fine powder of a mineral obtained by scratching or rubbing against a hard white surface and constituting an important distinguishing character                                      
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : inoculum implanted in a line on a solid medium                                      
                
                    
        c
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : any of numerous virus diseases of plants (such as tobacco and corn) resembling mosaic but usually producing at least some linear markings                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : a narrow band of light                                      
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : a lightning bolt                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : a slight admixture : trace                                      
              
                             
had a mean streak in him
                         
                
                    
        b
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : a brief run (as of luck)                                      
                
                    
        c
    
          
                                          
              
          
                                                      : a consecutive series                                      
              
                             
was on a winning streak
                         
                
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                                                      : a narrow layer (as of fat)                                      
                
                    
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                                                      : an act or instance of streaking                                      
                
                    
            
              streaked; streaking; streaks            
        
    
                                
              
          
                                                      : to make streaks on or in                                      
              
                             
tears streaking her face
                         
                
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                                                      : to move swiftly : rush                                      
              
                             
a jet streaking across the sky
                         
                
                    2
                    
                                          
              
          
                                                      : to have a streak (as of winning or outstanding performances)                                      
                
                    
3
                    
                                          
              
          
                                                      : to run naked through a public place                                      
                
                    
                                                      streaker
                                      noun
                                                                            
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