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1.
A ~ 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 ~ of her beach bag...
She pulled the ~ of her nightgown onto her shoulder...
I undid my watch ~.
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2.
If you ~ something somewhere, you fasten it there with a ~.
Strapping the skis on the roof, we boarded the hovercraft in Dover...
Through the basement window I saw him ~ on his pink cycling helmet...
VERB: V n prep, V n with on/in/down