- To express the contents from a collapsible tube or canal, such as the urethra, by running the finger along it.
- Subcutaneous excision of a vein in its longitudinal axis, performed with a stripper.
- Any narrow piece, relatively long and of uniform width.
[A.S. strypan, to rob]
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