diagonal stripe

collocation in English

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diagonal
adjective
uk
/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/us
/daɪˈæɡ.ən.əl/
A diagonal line is straight and sloping, not horizontal or vertical, for example joining two opposite corners of a square or other flat shape with ...
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stripe
noun[C]
uk
/straɪp/us
/straɪp/
a strip on the surface of something that is a different colour from the ...
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(Definition ofdiagonalandstripefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The target consists mainly of dark shales, hard limestone and seawater (diagonalstripe) on top of a crystalline basement.
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The target is layered with water (diagonalstripe) and sediment (grey) on top of a crystalline basement.
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The graphics initially used adiagonalstripetheme; soon after these graphics were replaced with a new set which incorporated glass panels.
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The left side is red and has a silverdiagonalstripein the middle.
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The team's coat of arms consists of three silver stars within a blackdiagonalstripeon a wavy blue-and-silver background.
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The nets also have a striking blue and whitediagonalstripedesign.
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Adults have rusty brown forewings with a central white dot and a thin graydiagonalstripeacross the margin.
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In a change to the previous season the shirt itself was predominantly black with a light-red trim and a light-reddiagonalstripeacross the chest.
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A whitediagonalstripedivides the flag in two triangles.
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Each segment of the signal is recorded as adiagonalstripeacross the tape.
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The final option was a dark grey jersey, with a red and bluediagonalstripe, the same design as the first option.
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Adult have brown wings with a comma-shaped spot and adiagonalstripeon each wing.
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Vertical stripes: spawning place not known; open: spawning inside waters; hatched: spawning outside waters; diagonal stripes: independent from waters.
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Thediagonalstripesuggests protection.
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At lower momenta (diagonal stripes), trajectories return to the seated position.
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Hatched: terrestrial; open: terrestrial and arboreal; diagonal stripes: arboreal.
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The tie includes a large,diagonalstripewith the dragon and initials, as shown on the sports tie, and a staff pattern bearing a treble clef underneath.
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The ribbon was originally white with purple broad horizontal stripes, but changed in 1919 to the current white with purple broad diagonal stripes.
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Non-commissioned officers were distinguished by red or gold diagonal stripes on the lower sleeves of tunics, vestes and greatcoats.
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