strap
noun
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
straps
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pluralof strap.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof strap (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
strapnouna narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
Example Sentences
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On a "feeding day", which happens around twice a week, he straps some of his 50-60,000 bugs to his arm and gets on with his work.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Mark II suit, with its Army green hue, zippers, pull strings and brown straps, looks like it belongs on the cover of a 1960s sci-fan fan magazine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In “Banana Ball,” the umpire dances, the pitcher sings and the pinch hitter straps on stilts—all packed into a strict two-hour clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Called the Virtus Scalable Tactical Vest, the body armour system has adjustable straps and smaller flat plates.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The woven canvas straps are molded in my shape.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
