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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
strap
I.noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be strapped for cash (also be short of cash) (= not have enough money)
▪ Many airlines are strapped for cash at the moment.
shoulder strap
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
leather
▪ Corbett grunted, impatiently hurrying him on, and seized the tattered leather strap.
▪ He roots around in a deep drawer and comes out with a bright, brand-new-looking leather strap.
▪ With stylish roman numerals, gold-plated case and soft leather strap, these elegant watches are a pure delight to wear.
▪ His head was slumped against a leather strap chained to the headboard of the king-size bed in the sparsely furnished living room.
▪ Having made his choice, he showed her a short, stout leather strap, before applying it to her naked seat.
▪ He undid the tough leather straps and threw open the lid.
▪ The lid had been battered out of shape and the locks no longer met, but a leather strap held the whole thing together.
▪ A few weeks later, unbidden, a very good quality leather strap fell through my letter box - with compliments.
shoulder
▪ Forward seat belts each comprised a two-piece lap strap, fastened by a buckle, and an inertial reel diagonal shoulder strap.
▪ Reacher stood outside next to me and handed me the shoulder straps and radio cord from behind the high-backed seat.
▪ Such models also have shoulder straps shaped to fit around the bust.
▪ I clicked the lever over to anchor the shoulder straps to the wide lap belt.
▪ D-ring positioned on each shoulder strap; elasticated chest strap.
▪ The jersey, which was extra small, had shoulder straps that were hanging on by surface tension and willpower.
▪ Shiny plastic and vivid purple padding on the waist and shoulder straps make the sack stand out and guarantee a closer look.
▪ New hand-held bags are introduced this season, double handled or single, with or without shoulder straps.
■ VERB
undo
▪ Thinking that it was heavier than it looked, he undid the straps and buckles and threw back the flap.
▪ I undid the rotor tie-down strap and removed it.
▪ They grabbed my arms and swung me over to a mat lying at the side then undid the strap around my ankles.
▪ He undid the tough leather straps and threw open the lid.
▪ He undid the strap and lifted the lid.
▪ She undid the straps and carried the ladder into the house.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
strapped (for cash)
▪ Could you lend me $10? I'm a little strapped for cash.
▪ If only all those years ago she had not been so strapped by convention.
▪ If she strapped them down to make herself look boyish they just stuck out a foot farther down, and ached.
▪ If they are afraid of rats, an iron cage of rats strapped over the chest or face is used.
▪ Still strapped in the chair in the corner.
▪ The cameras beamed live views of shuttle crew members as they were strapped by colleagues into the cramped cockpit.
▪ The.303 and the shotgun were in a waterproof bag strapped to the side of the pack.
▪ This was deep reading at full tilt, a sprint with lead survival gear strapped to your back.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ He untied the restraining straps, the dust rising softly in the lamplight.
▪ New hand-held bags are introduced this season, double handled or single, with or without shoulder straps.
▪ The users, however, may need braces or straps that keep their hands fixed at their keyboards.
▪ Therefore the lifting of so much as a strap was unthinkably degrading.
▪ This one has adjustable straps for your comfort and a high-back padded headrest for your baby's.
▪ With style, cutaway sides, thin straps on the back.
II.verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
back
▪ Some have sleeping babies strapped on their backs.
▪ This was deep reading at full tilt, a sprint with lead survival gear strapped to your back.
▪ He wore his skullcap, his hiking boots, his pistol-and had his Uzi submachine gun strapped across his back.
chair
▪ Gilmore was strapped into the chair while a crowd of spectators, officials and reporters watched from one side.
▪ Still strapped in the chair in the corner.
seat
▪ She was strapped into her seat.
▪ We stayed strapped in our seats with the Hueys shut down.
▪ Somebody needs to strap her into her seat.
▪ Bodies not strapped in by seat belts go flying.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ As a child, she was strapped into braces that foreclosed movement and left sores on her back.
▪ As the name suggests, you simply roll it up and strap it round.
▪ Waiting for them there are a team of technicians who will help them strap into the couches for the launch.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

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:

    1. (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.

    2. (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.

  5. (Bot.)

    1. The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.

    2. 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.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
strap

1610s, "band of leather," from Scottish and/or nautical variant of strope "loop or strap on a harness" (mid-14c.), probably from Old French estrop "strap," from Latin stroppus "strap, band," perhaps via Etruscan, ultimately from Greek strophos "twisted band; a cord, rope," from strephein "to turn" (see strophe). Old English stropp, Dutch strop "halter" also are borrowed from Latin, and the Old English word might be the source of the modern one. Slang meaning "credit" is from 1828.

strap

"to fasten or secure with a strap," 1711, from strap (n.). Slang adjective strapped "short of money" is from 1857, from strap (n.) in the old sense of "financial credit" (1828). Meaning "to beat with a strap" is from 1735. Related: Strapped; strapping.

Wiktionary
strap

n. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash. 2 (context transitive English) To fasten or bind with a strap. 3 (context transitive English) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.

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WordNet
strap

  1. v. tie with a strap [ant: unstrap]

  2. beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn: flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, trounce]

  3. sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"

  4. secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

  5. [also: strapping, strapped]

strap

  1. n. an elongated leather strip (or or strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

  2. hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it

  3. a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag [syn: shoulder strap]

  4. whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging

  5. [also: strapping, strapped]

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Wikipedia
STRAP

Serine-threonine kinase receptor-associated protein is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the STRAP gene.

Strap (disambiguation)

A strap is a ribbon used to fasten.

Strap or STRAP may also refer to:

  • Shoulder 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 strength and flexibility may be performed
  • Lower third, the graphics at the bottom of telecasts, in the UK known as a strap or namestrap
  • Strap, a colloquial word for a handgun
  • The Straps, the band
  • STRAP, human enzyme
  • STRETCH Assembly Program (STRAP), an assembler for IBM 7030 Stretch
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Usage examples of "strap".

Those cones you see embedded in the canvas strap contain some conventional explosives - TNT amatol, anyway something of the requisite power.

Cursing angrily, he strapped the pipes, to his side and stalked out into the twilight.

Owing to a complete lack of local anaesthetics he had been taught to conduct eye operations with no analgesia at all, a procedure that involved strapping down and gagging the patient, forcing their eyes open and simply hacking away.

Wide-framed and sturdy, he was attired in a well-worn cuirass, simple steel and oiled leather straps.

One of the musicians, a red-dad fiddler with instrument case strapped to his back like Kevin, handed the bardling a switch broken from a bush.

The life of one of the five was saved by a long barometer which was strapped to his back--it bridged the crevice and suspended him until help came.

So strap yourselves in, cadets, and brace for lift-off as Commander Bisson launches us towards the cloud-covered second planet in our solar system.

Isazi and Jan Cheroot strapped the rawhide bootees over the hooves of the horses, while Ralph gave his final orders, speaking in Sindebele, the only language they would use during the entire raid.

Kadara straps on both blades and looks at Brede, whose hands reach for the big sword, as if to make sure it is still in place.

The 2d Sponger and 2d Loader haul taut side-tackles and choke luffs, or, if rolling deep, hitch the falls round the straps of the blocks, and then unshackle the old breeching and shackle the new, which is to be brought to the gun by the 2d Captain.

On such an occasion the preventer breeching is invaluable, and will be the best safeguard, if fitted so that when well stretched it will not permit the fore trucks to ascend on the curve of the Fore-hurter, for it is this which strains the strap of the Compressor.

Vickers strapped to the humpy backs of a dozen camels, and the cases of ammunition riding high in the panniers.

Instead of handles or straps, however, they sported a profusion of black tentacles, dozens and dozens of tentacles, every second or third one of which ended in a moist turquoise eye shielded by a pair of the sweepingest eyelashes Manship had ever seen outside of a mascara advertisement.

The man had a stasis generator, and his female mount also had one on its chest, held in place with a martingale strap.

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