See Also: strap(2)(dictionary)
strap(1)(dictionary)
strap 2, verb(dictionary)
strap 1, noun(dictionary)
shoulder strap(dictionary)
clavicle strap(medicine)
safety strap(medicine)
sandal strap dermatitis(medicine)
Neck Strap - Luge(gambling)
Tongue Strap or Tie - Horse Racing(gambling)

strap(2) (iou)



strap verb. [strap] Infl. -pp-. E18.
[from the noun.]
I. verb trans.
Provide with a strap; fasten, bind, or secure with a strap or straps. (Foll. by on, up, together, etc.) E18.
J. Winterson Two hairy arms lifted me up and strapped me on to a cold trolley. K. Ishiguro Setsuko was strapping up his sandals.
b. Medicine. Apply straps of adhesive plaster to (a wound, swollen joint, etc.); fasten (dressing) on with tape or plaster; (foll. by up) dress and bandage (a wound, a wounded person). M19.
Beat with a strap or leather thong. M18.
Sharpen (a razor or knife), esp. with a strap or strop; strop. Now chiefly US. L18.
Groom (a horse). M19.
Give credit for (goods); buy (goods) on credit. dial. & slang. M19.
II. verb intrans.
Work closely and energetically (at a task); buckle down to one's work. Also foll. by away. slang. E19.
Of a person: be bound and hanged. Scot. rare. E19.
Be fastened by a strap. E20.
Phrases: strap in, strap oneself in, strap oneself up, strap up fasten one's safety belt.
Comb.: strap-down adjective (Astronautics) designating an inertial guidance system in which the gyroscopes are fixed to the vehicle rather than mounted in gimbals; strap-on adjective & noun (a) adjective that can be attached by a strap or straps; spec. in Astronautics, designating a booster rocket mounted on the outside of the main rocket so as to be jettisonable; (b) noun a strap-on booster.