| slovo | definícia |
strap
(mass) | strap
- remeň, uchytiť remeňom |
strap
(encz) | strap,řemen n: Zdeněk Brož |
strap
(encz) | strap,řemínek n: např. watch strap - řemínek hodinek Pino |
Strap
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
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2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
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5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
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Strap
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strapped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Strapping.]
1. To beat or chastise with a strap.
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2. To fasten or bind with a strap. --Cowper.
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3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a
razor.
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strap
(wn) | strap
n 1: an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material)
for binding things together or holding something in
position
2: hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the
ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
3: a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or
bag [syn: strap, shoulder strap]
4: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
v 1: tie with a strap [ant: unstrap]
2: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged
the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn:
flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap,
trounce]
3: sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
4: secure (a sprained joint) with a strap |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
strap
(mass) | strap
- remeň, uchytiť remeňom |
unstrap
(mass) | unstrap
- uvolniť |
strapeny
(msasasci) | strapeny
- worrying |
bootstrap
(encz) | bootstrap,samozaváděcí program Zdeněk Brožbootstrap,svépomoc Zdeněk Brožbootstrap,svépomocný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
cash-strapped
(encz) | cash-strapped, |
chin strap
(encz) | chin strap, n: |
chinstrap
(encz) | chinstrap,podbradní řemínek Zdeněk Brož |
heel strap
(encz) | heel strap,pásová ocelová příložka Oldřich Švec |
jockstrap
(encz) | jockstrap,suspenzor n: Zdeněk Brož |
legstraps
(encz) | legstraps, |
narrow-leaved strap fern
(encz) | narrow-leaved strap fern, n: |
shoulder strap
(encz) | shoulder strap,ramenní popruh Zdeněk Brož |
strap
(encz) | strap,řemen n: Zdeněk Brožstrap,řemínek n: např. watch strap - řemínek hodinek Pino |
strap fern
(encz) | strap fern, n: |
strap hinge
(encz) | strap hinge, n: |
straphanger
(encz) | straphanger, n: |
strapless
(encz) | strapless,bez ramínek Jaroslav Šedivý |
straplike
(encz) | straplike, adj: |
strappado
(encz) | strappado, n: |
strapped
(encz) | strapped,omezovaný adj: Zdeněk Brožstrapped,vázaný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
strapper
(encz) | strapper, n: |
strapping
(encz) | strapping,urostlý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
straps
(encz) | straps,řemeny n: pl. Zdeněk Brožstraps,řemínky n: pl. Zdeněk Brožstraps,svazuje v: Zdeněk Brož |
unstrap
(encz) | unstrap,sejmout v: Zdeněk Brožunstrap,uvolnit v: Zdeněk Brož |
unstrapped
(encz) | unstrapped, |
watchstrap
(encz) | watchstrap, n: |
Blackstrap
(gcide) | Blackstrap \Black"strap`\ (-str[a^]p), n.
1. A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
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No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop.
--Judd.
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2. Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean; -- so
called by sailors.
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Choke-strap
(gcide) | Choke-strap \Choke"-strap`\, n. (Saddlery)
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the
collar, to keep the collar in place.
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Eccentric strap
(gcide) | Eccentric \Ec*cen"tric\ ([e^]k*s[e^]n"tr[i^]k), a. [F.
excentrique, formerly also spelled eccentrique, fr. LL.
eccentros out of the center, eccentric, Gr. 'e`kkentros; 'ek
out of + ke`ntron center. See Ex-, and Center, and cf.
Excentral.]
1. Deviating or departing from the center, or from the line
of a circle; as, an eccentric or elliptical orbit;
pertaining to deviation from the center or from true
circular motion.
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2. Not having the same center; -- said of circles, ellipses,
spheres, etc., which, though coinciding, either in whole
or in part, as to area or volume, have not the same
center; -- opposed to concentric.
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3. (Mach.) Pertaining to an eccentric; as, the eccentric rod
in a steam engine.
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4. Not coincident as to motive or end.
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His own ends, which must needs be often eccentric to
those of his master. --Bacon.
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5. Deviating from stated methods, usual practice, or
established forms or laws; deviating from an appointed
sphere or way; departing from the usual course; irregular;
anomalous; odd; as, eccentric conduct. "This brave and
eccentric young man." --Macaulay.
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He shines eccentric, like a comet's blaze. --Savage.
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Eccentric anomaly. (Astron.) See Anomaly.
Eccentric chuck (Mach.), a lathe chuck so constructed that
the work held by it may be altered as to its center of
motion, so as to produce combinations of eccentric
combinations of eccentric circles.
Eccentric gear. (Mach.)
(a) The whole apparatus, strap, and other parts, by which
the motion of an eccentric is transmitted, as in the
steam engine.
(b) A cogwheel set to turn about an eccentric axis used to
give variable rotation.
Eccentric hook or Eccentric gab, a hook-shaped journal
box on the end of an eccentric rod, opposite the strap.
Eccentric rod, the rod that connects an eccentric strap
with any part to be acted upon by the eccentric.
Eccentric sheave, or Eccentric pulley, an eccentric.
Eccentric strap, the ring, operating as a journal box, that
encircles and receives motion from an eccentric; -- called
also eccentric hoop.
Syn: Irregular; anomalous; singular; odd; peculiar; erratic;
idiosyncratic; strange; whimsical.
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Estrapade
(gcide) | Estrapade \Es`tra*pade"\, n. [F.] (Man.)
The action of a horse, when, to get rid of his rider, he
rears, plunges, and kicks furiously.
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jockstrap
(gcide) | jockstrap \jock"strap`\ (j[o^]k"str[a^]p), n.
1. A supporting undergarment for the external genitals worn
by men engaging in vigorous athletic sports or strenuous
exercise; called also athletic supporter and jock.
Syn: jock; athletic supporter.
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Razor strap
(gcide) | Razor \Ra"zor\ (r[=a]"z[~e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL.
rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See Raze, v. t.,
Rase, v. t.]
1. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the
hair from the face or the head; also called a {straight
razor}. "Take thee a barber's razor." --Ezek. v. 1.
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2. a device used for shaving, having a replaceable blade with
a very sharp edge; also called safety razor. Also a
similar device, made of plastic, in which the blade is
neither replaceable nor can be sharpened, intended to be
discarded after the blade dulls -- called a {disposable
razor}.
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3. (Zool.) A tusk of a wild boar.
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Razor fish. (Zool.)
(a) A small Mediterranean fish (Coryphaena novacula),
prized for the table.
(b) The razor shell.
Razor grass (Bot.), a West Indian plant ({Scleria
scindens}), the triangular stem and the leaves of which
are edged with minute sharp teeth.
Razor grinder (Zool.), the European goat-sucker.
Razor shell (Zool.), any marine bivalve shell belonging to
Solen and allied genera, especially Solen ensis (or
Ensatella ensis), and Solen Americana, which have a
long, narrow, somewhat curved shell, resembling a razor
handle in shape. Called also razor clam, razor fish,
knife handle.
Razor stone. Same as Novaculite.
Razor strap, or razor strop, a strap or strop used in
sharpening razors.
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Shoulder strap
(gcide) | Shoulder \Shoul"der\, n. [OE. shulder, shuldre, schutder, AS.
sculdor; akin to D. schoulder, G. schulter, OHG. scultarra,
Dan. skulder, Sw. skuldra.]
1. (Anat.) The joint, or the region of the joint, by which
the fore limb is connected with the body or with the
shoulder girdle; the projection formed by the bones and
muscles about that joint.
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2. The flesh and muscles connected with the shoulder joint;
the upper part of the back; that part of the human frame
on which it is most easy to carry a heavy burden; -- often
used in the plural.
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Then by main force pulled up, and on his shoulders
bore
The gates of Azza. --Milton.
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Adown her shoulders fell her length of hair.
--Dryden.
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3. Fig.: That which supports or sustains; support.
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In thy shoulder do I build my seat. --Shak.
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4. That which resembles a human shoulder, as any protuberance
or projection from the body of a thing.
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The north western shoulder of the mountain. --Sir W.
Scott.
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5. The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an
animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.
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6. (Fort.) The angle of a bastion included between the face
and flank. See Illust. of Bastion.
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7. An abrupt projection which forms an abutment on an object,
or limits motion, etc., as the projection around a tenon
at the end of a piece of timber, the part of the top of a
type which projects beyond the base of the raised
character, etc.
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Shoulder belt, a belt that passes across the shoulder.
Shoulder blade (Anat.), the flat bone of the shoulder, to
which the humerus is articulated; the scapula.
Shoulder block (Naut.), a block with a projection, or
shoulder, near the upper end, so that it can rest against
a spar without jamming the rope.
Shoulder clapper, one who claps another on the shoulder, or
who uses great familiarity. [Obs.] --Shak.
Shoulder girdle. (Anat.) See Pectoral girdle, under
Pectoral.
Shoulder knot, an ornamental knot of ribbon or lace worn on
the shoulder; a kind of epaulet or braided ornament worn
as part of a military uniform.
Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail carried
on a boat's mast; -- so called from its shape.
Shoulder slip, dislocation of the shoulder, or of the
humerous. --Swift.
Shoulder strap, a strap worn on or over the shoulder.
Specifically (Mil. & Naval), a narrow strap worn on the
shoulder of a commissioned officer, indicating, by a
suitable device, the rank he holds in the service. See
Illust. in App.
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Stirrup strap
(gcide) | Stirrup \Stir"rup\, n. [OE. stirop, AS. stigr[=a]p; st[imac]gan
to mount, ascend + r[=a]p a rope; akin to G. stegreif a
stirrup. [root]164. See Sty, v. i., and Rope.]
1. A kind of ring, or bent piece of metal, wood, leather, or
the like, horizontal in one part for receiving the foot of
a rider, and attached by a strap to the saddle, -- used to
assist a person in mounting a horse, and to enable him to
sit steadily in riding, as well as to relieve him by
supporting a part of the weight of the body.
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Our host upon his stirpoes stood anon. --Chaucer.
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2. (Carp. & Mach.) Any piece resembling in shape the stirrup
of a saddle, and used as a support, clamp, etc. See
Bridle iron.
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3. (Naut.) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its
lower end for supporting a footrope. --Totten.
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Stirrup bone (Anat.), the stapes.
Stirrup cup, a parting cup taken after mounting.
Stirrup iron, an iron stirrup.
Stirrup leather, or Stirrup strap, the strap which
attaches a stirrup to the saddle. See Stirrup, 1.
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Strap bolt
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
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2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
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5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
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Strap head
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
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2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
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5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
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Strap hinge
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
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2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
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5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
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Strap rail
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus,
struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist,
to turn (cf. Strophe). Cf. Strop a strap, a piece of
rope.]
1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the
like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in
flogging.
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A lively cobbler that . . . had scarce passed a day
without giving her [his wife] the discipline of the
strap. --Addison.
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2. Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a
combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a
boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.
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3. A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a
suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.
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4. A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.
Specifically:
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(a) (Carp. & Mach.) A band, plate, or loop of metal for
clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.
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(b) (Naut.) A piece of rope or metal passing around a
block and used for fastening it to anything.
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5. (Bot.)
(a) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as
those of the white circle in the daisy.
(b) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.
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6. A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.
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Strap bolt, a bolt of which one end is a flat bar of
considerable length.
Strap head (Mach.), a journal box, or pair of brasses,
secured to the end of a connecting rod by a strap. See
Illust. of Gib and key, under Gib.
Strap hinge, a hinge with long flaps by which it is
fastened, as to a door or wall.
Strap rail (Railroads), a flat rail formerly used.
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Strappado
(gcide) | Strappado \Strap*pa"do\, n.; pl. Strappadoes. [It. strappata a
pull, the strappado, from strappare to pull, from Prov. G.
strapfen: cf. G. straff tense, stretched.]
A military punishment formerly practiced, which consisted in
drawing an offender to the top of a beam and letting him fall
to the length of the rope, by which means a limb was often
dislocated. --Shak.
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To punish or torture by the strappado. --Milton.
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Strappadoes
(gcide) | Strappado \Strap*pa"do\, n.; pl. Strappadoes. [It. strappata a
pull, the strappado, from strappare to pull, from Prov. G.
strapfen: cf. G. straff tense, stretched.]
A military punishment formerly practiced, which consisted in
drawing an offender to the top of a beam and letting him fall
to the length of the rope, by which means a limb was often
dislocated. --Shak.
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Strapped
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strapped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Strapping.]
1. To beat or chastise with a strap.
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2. To fasten or bind with a strap. --Cowper.
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3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a
razor.
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Strapper
(gcide) | Strapper \Strap"per\, n.
1. One who uses strap.
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2. A person or thing of uncommon size. [Colloq.]
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Strapping
(gcide) | Strap \Strap\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strapped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Strapping.]
1. To beat or chastise with a strap.
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2. To fasten or bind with a strap. --Cowper.
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3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a
razor.
[1913 Webster]Strapping \Strap"ping\, a.
Tall; strong; lusty; large; as, a strapping fellow. [Colloq.]
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There are five and thirty strapping officers gone.
--Farquhar.
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Strapple
(gcide) | Strapple \Strap"ple\, v. t.
To hold or bind with, or as with, a strap; to entangle.
[Obs.] --Chapman.
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Strap-shaped
(gcide) | Strap-shaped \Strap"-shaped`\, a.
Shaped like a strap; ligulate; as, a strap-shaped corolla.
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Strapwork
(gcide) | Strapwork \Strap"work`\, n. (Arch.)
A kind of ornament consisting of a narrow fillet or band
folded, crossed, and interlaced.
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Understrapper
(gcide) | Understrapper \Un"der*strap`per\, n.
A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.
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This was going to the fountain head at once, not
applying to the understrappers. --Goldsmith.
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Understrapping
(gcide) | Understrapping \Un"der*strap`ping\, a.
Becoming an understrapper; subservient. [R.] --Sterne.
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astraphobia
(wn) | astraphobia
n 1: a morbid fear of thunder and lightning |
bootstrap
(wn) | bootstrap
n 1: a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for
pulling it on
v 1: help oneself, often through improvised means |
central american strap fern
(wn) | Central American strap fern
n 1: fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap
fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to
Argentina [syn: Central American strap fern, {narrow-
leaved strap fern}, Campyloneurum augustifolium] |
chin strap
(wn) | chin strap
n 1: a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds
the hat in place |
florida strap fern
(wn) | Florida strap fern
n 1: common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale
yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies
and Mexico and south to Uruguay [syn: Florida strap fern,
cow-tongue fern, hart's-tongue fern] |
jockstrap
(wn) | jockstrap
n 1: a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in
strenuous exercise [syn: athletic supporter, supporter,
suspensor, jockstrap, jock] |
narrow-leaved strap fern
(wn) | narrow-leaved strap fern
n 1: fern with shorter and narrower leaves than Florida strap
fern; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to
Argentina [syn: Central American strap fern, {narrow-
leaved strap fern}, Campyloneurum augustifolium] |
shoulder strap
(wn) | shoulder strap
n 1: a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment
or bag [syn: strap, shoulder strap] |
strap
(wn) | strap
n 1: an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material)
for binding things together or holding something in
position
2: hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the
ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
3: a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or
bag [syn: strap, shoulder strap]
4: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
v 1: tie with a strap [ant: unstrap]
2: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged
the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn:
flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap,
trounce]
3: sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
4: secure (a sprained joint) with a strap |
strap fern
(wn) | strap fern
n 1: fern with long narrow strap-shaped leaves |
strap hinge
(wn) | strap hinge
n 1: a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the
surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the
other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame [syn:
strap hinge, joint hinge] |
strapado
(wn) | strapado
n 1: a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a
person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope
tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall
is checked with a jerk by the rope [syn: strappado,
strapado] |
straphanger
(wn) | straphanger
n 1: a commuter who uses public transportation
2: a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap
for support |
strapless
(wn) | strapless
adj 1: having no straps; "a strapless evening gown"
n 1: a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no
shoulder straps |
straplike
(wn) | straplike
adj 1: long and narrow like a strap; "straplike leaves" |
strappado
(wn) | strappado
n 1: a form of torture in which the hands are tied behind a
person's back and they are lifted off the ground by a rope
tied to their wrists, then allowed to drop until their fall
is checked with a jerk by the rope [syn: strappado,
strapado] |
strapper
(wn) | strapper
n 1: a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a
man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he
got" [syn: bull, bruiser, strapper, Samson] |
strapping
(wn) | strapping
adj 1: muscular and heavily built; "a beefy wrestler"; "had a
tall burly frame"; "clothing sizes for husky boys"; "a
strapping boy of eighteen"; "`buirdly' is a Scottish
term" [syn: beefy, burly, husky, strapping,
buirdly] |
unstrap
(wn) | unstrap
v 1: remove the strap or straps from [ant: strap] |
watchstrap
(wn) | watchstrap
n 1: a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a
wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist [syn: watchband,
watchstrap, wristband, watch bracelet, bracelet] |
bootstrap
(foldoc) | bootstrap
boot
booting
To load and initialise the
operating system on a computer. Normally abbreviated to
"boot". From the curious expression "to pull oneself up by
one's bootstraps", one of the legendary feats of Baron von
Munchhausen. The bootstrap loader is the program that runs
on the computer before any (normal) program can run. Derived
terms include reboot, cold boot, warm boot, soft boot
and hard boot.
The term also applies to the use of a compiler to compile
itself. The usual process is to write an interpreter for a
language, L, in some other existing language. The compiler is
then written in L and the interpreter is used to run it. This
produces an executable for compiling programs in L from the
source of the compiler in L. This technique is often used to
verify the correctness of a compiler. It was first used in
the LISP community.
See also My Favourite Toy Language.
[Jargon File]
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bootstrap loader
(foldoc) | bootstrap loader
A short program loaded from {non-volatile
storage} and used to bootstrap a computer.
On early computers great efforts were expended on making the
bootstrap loader short, in order to make it easy to toggle
in via the front panel switches. It was just clever enough
to read in a slightly more complex program (usually from
punched cards or paper tape), to which it handed control.
This program in turn read the application or {operating
system} from a magnetic tape drive or disk drive. Thus,
in successive steps, the computer "pulled itself up by its
bootstraps" to a useful operating state.
Nowadays the bootstrap loader is usually found in ROM or
EPROM, and reads the first stage in from a fixed location on
the disk, called the "boot block". When this program
gains control, it is powerful enough to load the actual OS
and hand control over to it. A diskless workstation can use
bootp to load its OS from the network.
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