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Definition of Strap
| n. | 1. | A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging. | | 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. | | 5. | (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine. | | 5. | (Bot.) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy. | | 6. | (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything. | | 6. | A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder. | | v. t. | 1. | To beat or chastise with a strap. | | 2. | To fasten or bind with a strap. | | 3. | To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor. |
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