STRAP


Meaning of STRAP in English

/ stræp; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

a strip of leather, cloth or other material that is used to fasten sth, keep sth in place, carry sth or hold onto sth :

the shoulder straps of her dress

a watch with a leather strap

—picture at handbag

■ verb ( -pp- ) [ vn ]

1.

[+ adv. / prep. ] to fasten sb/sth in place using a strap or straps :

He strapped the knife to his leg.

Everything had to be strapped down to stop it from sliding around.

Are you strapped in (= wearing a seat belt in a car, plane, etc.) ?

2.

strap sth (up) to wrap strips of material around a wound or an injured part of the body

SYN bandage :

I have to keep my leg strapped up for six weeks.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (denoting a trap for birds, also a piece of timber fastening two objects together): dialect form of strop strip of leather used for sharpening razors .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.