razor-strap

  • 21Strap rail — 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;… …

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  • 22strap´like´ — strap «strap», noun, verb, strapped, strap|ping. –n. 1. a narrow strip of leather or other material that bends easily: »the straps of a wheel or pulley, to beat someone with a strap. SYNONYM(S): thong …

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  • 23Strap — Strap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strapping}.] 1. To beat or chastise with a strap. [1913 Webster] 2. To fasten or bind with a strap. Cowper. [1913 Webster] 3. To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor …

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  • 24disposable razor — 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 …

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  • 25safety razor — 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 …

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  • 26straight razor — 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 …

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  • 27strap — strappable, adj. straplike, adj. /strap/, n., v., strapped, strapping. n. 1. a narrow strip of flexible material, esp. leather, as for fastening or holding things together. 2. a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, lifted, etc., as a …

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  • 28Razor — For other uses, see Razor (disambiguation). Razor A Gillette Mach 3 razor …

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  • 29Strap wrench — A strap wrench is any of various types of wrench that grip an object via a strap or chain being pulled in tension around it until it firmly grips. High static friction keeps it from slipping. Many strap wrenches have built in handles. Others are… …

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  • 30strap — [[t]stræp[/t]] n. v. strapped, strap•ping 1) a narrow strip of flexible material, esp. leather, as for fastening or holding things together 2) a looped band by which an item may be held, pulled, or lifted 3) a long, narrow piece of something 4)… …

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