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Meaning:
Noun:
- A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.
- A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass. Specifically:
- A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.
- A shoulder strap, see under shoulder.
- botany The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.
- botany The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
- slang A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.
- Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.
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Verb:
- transitive To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.
- transitive To fasten or bind with a strap.
- transitive To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.
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