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strapping

verb

Meaning

  • To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.

  • To fasten or bind with a strap.

  • To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop

    "to strap a razor"

noun

Meaning

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.

  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.

  • A beating with a strap.

  • The act of fastening with a strap.

adjective

Meaning

  • Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.

  • Of a young woman: full of vigor; lusty.