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Definition of Straps

Strap
Strap Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging. A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the strap. --Addison. 2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap. 3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop. 4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. Specifically: (a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. (b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything. 5. (Bot.) (a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. (b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses. 6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder. Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of considerable length. Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses, secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib. Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is fastened, as to a door or wall. Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
Strap
Strap Strap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strapped; p. pr. & vb. n. Strapping.] 1. To beat or chastise with a strap. 2. To fasten or bind with a strap. --Cowper. 3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.

Meaning of Straps from wikipedia

- A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of leather or other flexible materials. Thin straps are used as part of...
- Strapped is a 1993 American television crime drama film produced by HBO Showcase. The film was directed by Forest Whitaker and is the cinematic debut of...
- strap, strap of a clothing over shoulder. Currency strap, straps used to bundle banknotes Aerial straps, a type of aerial apparatus on which various feats...
- of tensioning the strap, such as a ratchet. Two common types of tie-down straps are loop straps and two-piece straps. Loop straps are a single piece...
- Mood" (1990) 30 second sample of the Strap It On track "Bad Mood". Problems playing this file? See media help. Strap It On is the debut album by American...
- A watch strap, watch band, watch bracelet or watch belt is a bracelet that straps a wrist watch onto the wrist. Watch straps may be made of leather, plastic...
- Strap-on can refer to: Strap-on booster, a rocket motor which is used and then discarded Strap-on ****, a **** toy Strap-on keyboard or "keytar", a keyboard...
- strings called spaghetti. Spaghetti straps are fragile suspenders meant to support a light clothing. Spaghetti straps may not meet some dress codes. For...
- their relatively short lifespan. Some very cheap "strap-on ****s" have straps or attachments for straps directly molded into the material of the ****....
- straps are made of polymers, and are smooth, highly flexible, non-marring, high-friction straps. (Before the era of commercial polymers, the straps were...