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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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