strap
noun
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
straplike
-
a word derived from
strap.
Example Sentences
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In spring, the bulbs send up long, straplike leaves resembling those of lily of the valley, but with a characteristic alliaceous odor.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Along with long, straplike bull kelp that clings to giant rocks near the shore, common kelp appears to be more tolerant to warming temperatures.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2019
At the distal end of the tarsometatarsus the tendon is held against the medial surface of the first metatarsal by a straplike sheath.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by William B. Stallcup
It is a tubular floret, split down on one side, with the united petals forming a straplike projection.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
The straplike belly passes along the posterolateral margin of the thigh.
From Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study by William B. Stallcup
