strap

«strap» in Mova's school dictionary: a strip of leather, cloth or plastic used to fasten… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a strap, straps); verb (strap, straps, strapped, strapping)

meaning for a pupil

1) A strap is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic used to fasten, carry or hold something. tree →

2) To strap something is to fasten it with a strap. tree →

3) To strap up an injury is to wrap it with a bandage. tree →

4) Strapped for cash means having very little money (informal). tree →

sense in the lessons

In safety, a helmet strap must be fastened under your chin to protect you; seatbelts and car seat straps hold you in place. Backpacks should be carried with both straps to protect your back. In stories, being strapped in means being held tight, like on a rollercoaster. Phrases: watch strap, shoulder strap, chin strap, strap in, strapped for cash.

examples

• Fasten the strap of your helmet. tree →
• My bag strap broke. tree →
• Carry your backpack with both straps. tree →
• The nurse strapped up my ankle. tree →
• We were strapped into our seats on the ride. tree →
• Her watch has a leather strap. tree →
• Dad's strapped for cash this month. tree →

note

Past form strapped, double p. A helmet with an unfastened strap can come off in a fall; the strap should be snug, with room for about two fingers.

In the corpora

• "Cash-strapped" means short of money, often said of councils, schools or families.
• A bike helmet should be taken off before you play on a playground, because its straps can catch.
• The chin strap should be snug, with only a finger or two fitting under it.
• Before using equipment, you look for cracks, loose parts and broken straps.
• When you get off, you make sure bag straps, drawstrings and loose clothes do not catch on the handrail or door.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «strap» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.