strap
strap / strap/ • n. a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, often with a buckle, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something: her bra strap the strap of his shoulder bag. ∎ a strip of metal, often hinged, used to fasten or secure something. ∎ (the strap) punishment by beating with a strip of leather. ∎ variant form of strop.• v. (strapped, strap·ping) 1. [tr.] fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap or seat belt: I had to strap the bag to my bicycle the children were strapped into their car seats.2. [tr.] beat (someone) with a strip of leather: I expected when my dad walked in that he'd strap him.
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belt / belt/ • n. 1. a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist or across the chest, esp. in order to suppo… secure , se·cure / siˈkyoŏr/ • adj. fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost: check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure. ∎ n… Pick , pick1 / pik/ • v. 1. [tr.] take hold of and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing: I went to pick some flowers for Jenny's… Laszlo Moholy-Nagy , lash / lash/ • v. [tr.] 1. strike (someone) with a whip or stick: they lashed him repeatedly about the head. ∎ beat forcefully against (something): w… throw , throw / [unvoicedth]rō/ • v. (past threw / [unvoicedth]roō/ ; past part. thrown / [unvoicedth]rōn/ ) 1. [tr.] propel (something) with force through t… Lap , lap1 / lap/ • n. 1. (usu. one's lap) the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person: come and sit on my lap. ∎ the part of an item of c…
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