metal strips

Narrow metallic pieces

Metal strips are narrow, flat pieces of metal, longer than they are wide.

They appear in construction, crafts, and manufacturing—used for binding, reinforcing, or connecting: The carpenter secured the joint with metal strips.

Strips of various metals serve different purposes: copper strips in electronics, steel strips in packaging, aluminum strips in weatherproofing.

Related

strapping · ribbons · galvanized · aluminum · copper · zinc · steel · thin · flat · bendable · sheets · coils · slats · brackets · edging · trim · ductwork · welding

Opposites
material composition

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Narrow cut sheets

organic materials · natural fibers

geometric form

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Thin flat alloy material

metal wire · metal plates

rigidity/flexibility

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Adhesive fabric strip

elastic bands · rubber bands · yarn · thread · cordage

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G