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strap
[strap]
noun
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a bootstrap or a ring that standing passengers may hold on to in a bus, subway, or the like.
a strop for a razor.
a long, narrow object or piece of something; strip; band.
an ornamental strip or band.
Machinery.Ģża shallow metal fitting surrounding and retaining other parts, as on the end of a rod.
Nautical, Machinery.Ģżstrop.
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a strap or straps.
to fasten (a thing) around something in the manner of a strap.
to sharpen on a strap or strop.
to strap a razor.
to beat or flog with a strap.
strap
/ ²õ³Ł°łĆ¦±č /
noun
a long strip of leather or similar material, for binding trunks, baggage, or other objects
a strip of leather or similar material used for carrying, lifting, or holding
a loop of leather, rubber, etc, suspended from the roof in a bus or train for standing passengers to hold on to
a razor strop
commerce a triple option on a security or commodity consisting of one put option and two call options at the same price and for the same period Compare strip 2
derogatoryĢża shameless or promiscuous woman
a beating with a strap as a punishment
short for shoulder strap
informalĢżto achieve one's full potential or become fully effective
verb
to tie or bind with a strap
to beat with a strap
to sharpen with a strap or strop
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- strappable adjective
- straplike adjective
- restrap verb (used with object)
- understrap verb (used with object)
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of strap1
Example Sentences
Lucy tries to mark up her clientsā value to each other, next selling Sophie on a strapping 5-foot-11 bachelor while leaving out that her personal assessment of him is that heās charmless and boring.
Bailey was giving DDG their son and strapping him into the rapper-streamerās car when, according to her filing, she asked when the child would be returned.
After receiving treatment, he tried to continue wearing heavy strapping and lost serve before deciding it would not be sensible to carry on.
Photos from that era show planes heading to Western countries filled with Korean children, with swaddled babies strapped to seats ā what the truth and reconciliation commission's inquiry called the "mass transportation of children like cargo".
The Postal Service has, for years, considered closing or consolidating rural post offices, which are expensive for the financially strapped agency to run.
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