STRAP


Meaning of STRAP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ stræp ]

( straps, strapping, strapped)

1.

A strap is a narrow piece of leather, cloth, or other material. Straps are used to carry things, fasten things together, or to hold a piece of clothing in place.

Nancy gripped the strap of her beach bag...

She pulled the strap of her nightgown onto her shoulder...

I undid my watch strap.

N-COUNT

2.

If you strap something somewhere, you fasten it there with a strap.

Strapping the skis on the roof, we boarded the hovercraft in Dover...

Through the basement window I saw him strap on his pink cycling helmet...

VERB : V n prep , V n with on/in/down

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