uncovering vs stripping

uncovering and stripping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
uncovering	Yes	No	No	No
stripping	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, uncovering and stripping are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of uncovering include baring, denudation, husking.

uncovering (noun)	stripping (noun)
the act of discovering something	the removal of covering
the removal of covering