Take uniform off (5)
I believe the answer is:
strip
This could be a double definition.
'take' is the first definition.
(stripping is a kind of taking)
'uniform off' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for strip that I've seen before include "Plunder" , "Series of cartoons" , "every football club needs" , "Empty" , "US road lined with shops" .)