strap
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1.0
- noun
- /stræp/
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- She adjusted the strap on her backpack to fit more comfortably.
- shoulder strap
- Velcro strap
- wrist strap
It does actually have more straps if you're interested.
- It does actually have more straps if you're interested.
- Speaking of bra straps, what a transition.
- I mean it's very comfortable as well and these straps are adjustable.
- A strap cutter, A leather strap cutter is a very simple tool.
- So yeah, it's the Bayswater with strap, small classic grain.
- They're little like ankle strap Mary Jane style shoes.
- You know how you get like a strap that's intertwined with your fingers?
- It has adjustable straps, which we love.
Examples
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I was holding it by the strap and the strap just snapped.
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In order to prevent skin pressure sores, all straps around the patient are wide and soft.
Academic text (2000) -
I do wish they made this strap white or blue.
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You see there is like a back strap to kind of hold it.
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Take this strap off the block for me, will you?
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So there is a chest strap goes right here.
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And they had a strap that was orange.
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The straps may be strong enough to hold the heat shield in place.
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Many of them have thick straps for support and comfort.
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Aaron picked up the pack he had slung by its strap on the doorknob.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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7.4
A narrow leather strip used for tying or fastening things
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4.9
A strong woven strip of cloth used for straps and belts
A narrow leather strap that fastens a sandal to the foot
A long narrow piece of leather used for tying or fastening things
Compounds
A fern with narrow, strap-like leaves that grows from Florida to Argentina
- Specialized
A fern with long flat pale green leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm, wet places
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strap comes from an old word for a thin strip of leather or a loop, like a small 'belt' or 'band'. So a strap is a long, narrow piece used to fasten or hold things.