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Definition strap in American English

strap verb

[transitive] verb
/stræp/
1

to hold or keep someone or something in position by tying a strap around them

Example

The pilot strapped herself in (=fastened the seat belt).

Example

He strapped down the lid of the basket.

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2

to wrap a piece of cloth tightly around something, especially around a part of your body that has been injured

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Definition strap in American English