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

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

3. (noun) strap, shoulder strap
a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

4. (verb) strap
whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging

5. (verb) strap
tie with a strap

6. (verb) flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

7. (verb) strap
sharpen with a strap
"strap a razor"

8. (verb) strap
secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

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Webster 1913 Dictionary

1. (noun) STRAP
a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging

2. (noun) STRAP
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. (noun) STRAP
a piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop

4. (noun) STRAP
a narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass

5. (noun) STRAP
a band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine

6. (noun) STRAP
a piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything

7. (noun) STRAP
the flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy

8. (noun) STRAP
the leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses

9. (noun) STRAP
a shoulder strap. See under Shoulder

10. (verb) STRAP
to beat or chastise with a strap

11. (verb) STRAP
to fasten or bind with a strap

12. (verb) STRAP
to sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor

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