strap

strap
01. The [straps] on my knapsack are too tight, and they're hurting my shoulders.
02. The [strap] of her dress had slipped off her shoulder.
03. Someone cut the [strap] of her purse on a crowded bus, and stole her bag with everything in it.
04. The [strap] of my watch has velcro fasteners.
05. Make sure you put the [straps] of the ski poles around your wrists so you don't lose them if you let go of them.
06. I dropped my laptop on the floor when the [strap] on the carrying case broke.
07. His bicycle helmet is too tight and the neck [strap] is pinching him.
08. I [strapped] the bag to the rear part of the seat on my motorcycle and took off.
09. The detective had a gun [strapped] to his leg and hidden under his pants.
10. Let's [strap] the bicycles onto the roof of the van, and take them with us.
11. They [strapped] on their bicycle helmets, and quickly rode off.
12. The patient was [strapped] to his bed, and wheeled into surgery.
13. The Princess wore a beautiful [strapless] gown to the party.
14. When I was young, kids were sometimes given the [strap] for things like arguing with a teacher.
15. The [strap] of her tank top was hanging sexily off her shoulder.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
, (with a strap) / , , , (with a strap), / , , , , (on a strap)


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  • Strap — Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. {Strophe}). Cf. {Strop} a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • strap-on — strapˈ on adjective Able to be held in place by a strap or straps • • • Main Entry: ↑strap * * * strap on «STRAP ON, N», adjective, noun. –adj. attached to a space vehicle or engine for additional thrust: »The vehicle seen on television appeared… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strap — Strap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strapping}.] 1. To beat or chastise with a strap. [1913 Webster] 2. To fasten or bind with a strap. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Strap-on — can be used to describe more than one thing:* Strap on booster, a rocket motor which is used and then discarded * Strap on dildo, a sex toy * Strap on keyboard or keytar , a keyboard instrument or MIDI controller that can be worn on a strap like… …   Wikipedia

  • strap — ► NOUN 1) a strip of flexible material used for fastening, securing, carrying, or holding on to. 2) a strip of metal, often hinged, used for fastening or securing. 3) (the strap) punishment by beating with a leather strap. ► VERB (strapped,… …   English terms dictionary

  • strap — [strap] n. [dial. form of STROP] 1. a narrow strip or band of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or similar fastener at one end, for binding or securing things 2. any flat, narrow piece, as of metal, used as a fastening 3.… …   English World dictionary

  • Strap It On — Álbum de Helmet Publicación 1990 (reeditado en noviembre de 1991) Grabación 1990 Género(s) Post hardcore, Noise rock Duración …   Wikipedia Español

  • strap — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS fin. nel linguaggio di borsa, tipo di contratto a premio per cui il compratore, alla scadenza convenuta, si riserva la facoltà di vendere una determinata quantità di titoli oppure di acquistarne il doppio… …   Dizionario italiano

  • strap — index fetter, handcuff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • strap — [n] long piece of material band, belt, harness, leash, strop, switch, thong, tie, whip; concepts 471,475 …   New thesaurus

  • strap|pa|do — «struh PAY doh, PAH », noun, plural does. 1. a form of human torture in which the victim was raised by a rope and suddenly let fall the length of the rope. 2. the mechanism for doing this. ╂[alteration of Middle French estrapade < Italian… …   Useful english dictionary

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