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strapping

1

[strap-ing]

adjective

  1. powerfully built; robust.

  2. large; whopping.



strapping

2

[strap-ing]

noun

  1. straps collectively.

  2. material used to make a strap or straps.

    manufacturers of plastic strapping.

strapping

/ ˈٰæɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) tall and sturdy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strapping1

First recorded in 1650–60; strap + -ing 2

Origin of strapping2

First recorded in 1800–10; strap + -ing 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strapping1

C17: from strap (in the archaic sense: to work vigorously)
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Lucy tries to mark up her clients’ 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 he’s charmless and boring.

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Bailey was giving DDG their son and strapping him into the rapper-streamer’s car when, according to her filing, she asked when the child would be returned.

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After receiving treatment, he tried to continue wearing heavy strapping and lost serve before deciding it would not be sensible to carry on.

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He volunteered that he wanted to kill himself by strapping an explosive to his head, setting the timer for one hour and drugging himself to sleep.

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And one particular branch has become strapping and sturdy: Dave Roberts.

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