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Plural for a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material
“She took a leather strap and buckled it around my wrist, attaching the dagger to it, pulling the sleeve down to conceal the weapon.”
Plural for narrow straps attached to a harness to control an animal or young child
Plural for a belt or cord worn round the waist
Plural for a long, thin and pliant instrument used for striking or flogging
Plural for restraining device in car
Plural for thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands
Plural for a decoration or flourish worn on the shoulders, as on a uniform
Plural for a type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together
Plural for webbing, strap
Plural for a tightly-compressed bandage used to stop bleeding by stopping the flow of blood through a large artery in a limb
Plural for a severe physical beating or attack
Plural for a small flap or strip of material attached to or projecting from something, used to hold, fasten, or manipulate it, or for identification and information
Plural for a foot rest used by horse-riders
Fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap
“And only hours after yesterday's tragedy in Lincolnshire firefighters had to strap a car to a fire engine to stop it falling on to the East Coast mainline.”
To fasten or bind with a strap
“If the sprain is in a finger, it also helps if you strap the injured finger to the next larger finger to it.”
To beat or chastise with a strap
“I expected when my dad walked in that he'd strap him.”
To cause significant upset to (someone)
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