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comic strip

–noun
a sequence of drawings, either in color or black and white, relating a comic incident, an adventure or mystery story, etc., often serialized, typically having dialogue printed in balloons, and usually printed as a horizontal strip in daily newspapers and in an uninterrupted block or longer sequence of such strips in Sunday newspapers and in comic books.

Origin:
1915–20, Americanism
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comic strip  
n.  
  1. A usually humorous narrative sequence of cartoon panels: taped a comic strip to her office door.

  2. A series or serialization of such narrative sequences, usually featuring a regular cast of characters: a comic strip that has been syndicated for over 40 years.

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