strap
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noun
1.
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
2.
3.
a strop for a razor.
4.
a long, narrow object or piece of something; strip; band.
5.
an ornamental strip or band.
7.
8.
Machinery. a shallow metal fitting surrounding and retaining other parts, as on the end of a rod. See diag. under exploded view.
9.
verb (used with object)
10.
to fasten or secure with a strap or straps.
11.
to fasten (a thing) around something in the manner of a strap.
12.
to sharpen on a strap or strop: to strap a razor.
13.
to beat or flog with a strap.
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Related forms
strap·pa·ble, adjective
strap·like, 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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World English Dictionary
strap (stræp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a long strip of leather or similar material, for binding trunks, baggage, or other objects |
| 2. | a strip of leather or similar material used for carrying, lifting, or holding |
| 3. | a loop of leather, rubber, etc, suspended from the roof in a bus or train for standing passengers to hold on to |
| 4. | a razor strop |
| 5. | commerce Compare strip 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 |
| 6. | derogatory, slang (Irish) a shameless or promiscuous woman |
| 7. | the strap a beating with a strap as a punishment |
| 8. | short for shoulder strap |
| 9. | informal (Austral) hit one's straps to achieve one's full potential or become fully effective |
| —vb , straps, strapping, strapped | |
| 10. | to tie or bind with a strap |
| 11. | to beat with a strap |
| 12. | to sharpen with a strap or strop |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
strap
1620, from Scottish and/or nautical variant of strope "loop or strap on a harness" (1357), probably from O.Fr. estrop "strap," from L. stroppus "strap, band," perhaps from Etruscan, ultimately from Gk. strophos "twisted band," from strephein "to turn" (see strophe). O.E.
stropp, Du. strop "halter" also are borrowed from Latin. Slang adj. strapped "short of money" is from 1857, from strap in a now-obsolete sense of "financial credit" (1828). Strapping (adj.) "tall and sturdy," originally applied to women, is from 1657 (cf. whopping, spanking). Straphanger "bus- or subway-rider" first recorded 1905. The verb meaning "to fasten or secure with a strap" is recorded from 1711. Strapless is 1846, of trousers, 1935, of brassieres.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
strap (strāp)
n.
A strip or piece of adhesive plaster. v. strapped, strap·ping, straps
To support or bind a part, especially with overlapping strips of adhesive plaster.
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Slang Dictionary
strap definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Her purse was hanging by a long strap over her shoulder.
They are top-loading bags with a long strap to sling the bag onto your back, ensuring that all your belongings stay in place.
We do not strap our dogs to the tops of cars in this state.
The bag features an interior zip pocket as well as leather handles and a shoulder strap.
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