2. Verb. (third-person singular of strap) ¹
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Definition of Straps
1. strap [v] - See also: strap
Lexicographical Neighbors of Straps
Literary usage of Straps
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1916)
"The satchels were to be of three classes, those of classes A and С to have shoulder
straps and those of class В to be without straps. ..."
2. National Building Code by American Insurance Association, National Board of Fire Underwriters (1909)
"Anchors and straps for Wood Beams and*Girders. Each tier of beams shall be anchored
to the side, waii anchors, front, rear or party walls at intervals of ..."
3. Modern Pulp and Paper Making: A Practical Treatise by George Strong Witham (1920)
"These straps are very easily injured. The slightest crack or bruise on the edge will
... The edges of the web are moulded against the straps as the straps, ..."
4. Eight Years in Canada: Embracing a Review of the Administrations of Lords by Richardson (John) (1847)
"These, with hinges, and straps that were secured by small iron padlocks, were
secured to their several places by means of strong straps, passing through ..."
5. The Private Stable: Its Establishment, Management, and Appointments by James Albert Garland (1899)
"If the straps with the buckles and point ends are sewed to the sheets the leather
becomes hard and rotten after being washed. For spring and fall medium ..."
6. Steam-engine Design: For the Use of Mechanical Engineers, Students, and by Jay Manuel Whitham (1889)
"The straps are usually made in two parts, with lugs, and bolted together. ...
If the straps are ribbed circumferentially, the strength is increased for the ..."
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