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   strap

   /strap/

   noun

   • 1. a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something: "her bra strap"
   • ▪ a strip of metal, often hinged, used to fasten or secure something.
   • ▪ punishment by beating with a strip of leather: "when Fred was naughty he'd give him the strap"

   verb

   • 1. fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap: "I had to strap the bag to my bicycle" Similar fastensecuretiebindmake fastlashbuckletrusspinion
   • ▪ bind (an injured part of the body) with adhesive plaster: British "the goalkeeper's knee was strapped up" Similar bandagebind
   • 2. beat (someone) with a strip of leather: "I expected when my dad walked in that he'd strap him" Similar beatflogwhipleatherbeltthrashlashhorsewhipbirchcanestrikehitcloutinformal:wallopwhacktan someone's hidegive someone a (good) hidingbeat the living daylights out oflatherlarrupwhalearchaic:stripethong

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a trap for birds, also a piece of timber fastening two objects together): dialect form of strop1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. straplike adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › strapStrap Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STRAP is a narrow usually flat strip or thong of a flexible material and especially leather used for securing, holding together, or wrapping. How to use strap in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of strap in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRAP definition: 1. a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › strapStrap - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A strip of material used to hold something in place is a strap, like your bathing suit's shoulder straps, the strap on your book bag, or the strap of your seatbelt.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTRAP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a narrow piece of leather or other strong material used for fastening something or giving support: Could you help me fasten this strap around my suitcase? Isil Yirmibes/EyeEm/GettyImages. with this meaning as a combining form: a watch strap. shoes with ankle straps.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRAP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A strap is a narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material. Straps are used to carry things, fasten things together, or to hold a piece of clothing in place.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRAP | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   STRAP definition: 1. a narrow piece of material used to fasten two things together or to carry something: 2. to…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › strapStrap - definition of strap by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A long narrow strip of pliant material such as leather. b. Such a strip equipped with a buckle or similar fastener for binding or securing objects. 2. A thin flat metal or plastic band used for fastening or clamping objects together or into position. 3. A narrow band formed into a loop for grasping with the hand. 4. A razor strop. 5.

9. www.wordsmyth.netDefinition of STRAP

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   Definition of strap. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › strapStrap Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    STRAP meaning: a narrow and usually flat piece of a material that is used for fastening, holding together, or wrapping something.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › strapStrap Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Strap Definition. A long narrow strip of pliant material such as leather. A narrow strip or band of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or similar fastener at one end, for binding or securing things. Any flat, narrow piece, as of metal, used as a fastening.