Sentence examples for rough strip from inspiring English sources

The Marine Corps version is especially complex because it is designed to take off from the shortest of runways, such as a rough strip of land or the deck of a smaller warship, and to land vertically, like a helicopter.

Take the scene outside the Museum of Modern Art, Queens, for example, where those longing to get a glimpse of "Matisse Picasso" are asked to line up on a rough strip of sidewalk outside a vitamin warehouse and occasionally dodge the 18-wheelers pulling into the neighboring envelope factory.

The main picture of editing is as follows: The user selects a rough strip region of interest (ROI), which is automatically refined to a better region smooth.

Our three camouflaged C-130's with red-cross markings, touched down on the rough strip, one after the other.

The rough strips were prepared with densely packed fine gravel of uniform medium diameter of 2.55 mm.

The sturdy landing gear, low-pressure tires and large, straight wings allow operation from short rough strips even with a heavy aircraft ordnance load, allowing the aircraft to operate from damaged airbases, flying from taxiways or even straight roadway sections.

If you notice any very rough strips of wood that stand out, use the plane to make it even and flush with the canoe.

The nearest airport, many days away by foot, is a rough dirt strip at an altitude of about eight thousand feet.

Although many residents say Hillside's rough commercial strip needs revitalization, there is concern that adding thousands of residents could overwhelm the subway, the sewers and the schools.

The nearest airport, many days away by foot, is a rough dirt strip… The Bolivian architect Freddy Mamani Silvestre doesn't have an office, use a computer, or draw formal blueprints.

Standing on a rough commercial strip at the campus's southern edge, the old building is still marred by the big steel columns that were installed after the quake to support its cantilevered floors.