strap
strap Lexical Profile
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• noun
A narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other flexible material used to fasten, secure, carry, or hold onto something.
"She tightened the strap on her backpack before starting the steep hike."
A loop or ring attached to a surface for a person to hold onto, especially for balance in a moving vehicle.
"He grabbed the overhead hanging strap as the crowded subway train suddenly lurched forward."
• verb
To fasten, secure, or bind something tightly using a flexible band or strip.
"The paramedics carefully had to strap the injured patient onto the stretcher before loading him into the ambulance."
To beat or punish someone with a strap as a form of physical discipline.
"In the past, strict headmasters would sometimes strap students for serious misbehavior in the classroom."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'strop', a dialectal variant of Old English 'stropp', borrowed from Latin 'stroppus' (twisted cord or band), which ultimately derives from Ancient Greek 'strophos' (twisted band or cord).
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