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    strop
    /sträp/

    noun

    • 1. a device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening straight razors.

    verb

    • 1. sharpen on or with a strop: "he stropped a knife razor-sharp on his belt"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stropStrop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STROP is strap. How to use strop in a sentence. strap:; a short rope with its ends spliced to form a circle; a usually leather band for sharpening a razor…

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTROP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STROP definition: 1. a strip of leather or other material that you can rub an old-fashioned razor, knife, etc. on in…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTROP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a leather strap or an abrasive strip for sharpening razors. Also called: stropper. 2. a rope or metal band around a block or deadeye for support. verb Word forms: strops, stropping, stropped. 3. (transitive) to sharpen (a razor, etc) on a strop. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › stropStrop - definition of strop by The Free Dictionary

    1. A strap, especially a short rope whose ends are spliced together to make a ring. 2. A flexible strip of leather or canvas used for sharpening a razor. tr.v. stropped, strop·ping, strops. To sharpen (a razor) on a strop.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › stropSTROP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material. Also Nautical, Machinery. a rope or a band of metal surrounding and supporting a block, deadeye, etc.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › stropStrop Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Strop Definition. Strap. A strap, especially a short rope whose ends are spliced together to make a ring. A device, esp. a thick leather band, used for putting a fine edge on razors. (UK) A bad mood or temper (see stroppy.) To sharpen on a strop. ( recorded since 1842; now most used) To hone (a raz) with a strop.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stropStrop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    a leather strap used to sharpen razors.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstrop noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of strop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › stropstrop | meaning of strop in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    strop meaning, definition, what is strop: a narrow piece of leather used for makin...: Learn more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › stropstrop - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    strop / strɒp / n. a leather strap or an abrasive strip for sharpening razors; a rope or metal band around a block or deadeye for support; chiefly Brit informal a temper tantrum: he threw a strop and stormed off; vb (strops, stropping, stropped) (transitive) to sharpen (a razor, etc) on a strop

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