strap
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. a shallow metal fitting surrounding and retaining other parts, as on the end of a rod.
Nautical, Machinery. strop (def. 2).
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.
Origin of strap
1Other words from strap
- strap·pa·ble, adjective
- straplike, adjective
- re·strap, verb (used with object), re·strapped, re·strap·ping.
- un·der·strap, noun
- un·der·strap, verb (used with object), un·der·strapped, un·der·strap·ping.
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How to use strap in a sentence
Marr advises that wearers should throw their mask out if they see any damage to the material, or if the straps begin to weaken.
Is It Time to Wear a Better Mask for COVID-19? We Asked the Experts | Tara Law | February 8, 2021 | TimeDon’t take the easy road and twist the ear loops to make the straps shorter, since this will pinch the top and bottom corners of each side together and make the side-gap even larger.
You can also tuck away the chin strap inside the hat, allowing for an easy transition from the lineup to land.
The Surf Gear I Rely on from Women-Owned Companies | Rebecca Parsons | January 30, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe nylon strap with two sliding toggles on these keeps them secure without any noticeable points of contact, so the Leggero remains surprisingly comfortable, even after a long day of use.
It weighs a hair over a pound and features an adjustable head strap.
Employees strap a device to their heads and power a helicopter drone with their minds.
Once he hits eight, we can head on over to Bullets & Burgers, and who knows, maybe they'll let him strap on a bazooka.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns | Cliff Schecter | August 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTstrap-ons, T-injections, and lesbian sex parties—young male adventures have come a long way from Huckleberry Finn.
So, they randomly select a poor villager and strap a bucket of rats against his chest.
Game of Thrones’ 8 Most Gruesome Deaths: From The Mountain’s Exploding Head Kill to Rat Torture | Marlow Stern | June 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSomeone needs to strap a jet pack on Dr. Drew and send him up to unpack these daddy issues, ASAP.
You Can't Unsee Billy Ray Cyrus’s Pseudo Hip Hop ‘Achy Breaky 2’ | Amy Zimmerman | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA leather cased camera was suspended from his bull neck by means of a strap.
He ran from the stamping mill, his camera bobbing from the strap around his neck and his tripod dragging behind him.
M is a motor adapted for plucking open the pallet P through the medium of strap s.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerEven old Mrs. Stott had to kill her own poultry for the market though she'd strap him well for refusing.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondIt was probably 'the metal chape or tag fixed to the end of a girdle or strap,' viz.
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British Dictionary definitions for strap
/ (stræp) /
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 (def. 5)
Irish derogatory, slang a shameless or promiscuous woman
the strap a beating with a strap as a punishment
short for shoulder strap
hit one's straps Australian informal to achieve one's full potential or become fully effective
to tie or bind with a strap
to beat with a strap
to sharpen with a strap or strop
Origin of strap
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