strap·ping

(străp′ĭng)

adj.

Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.

1. Straps considered as a group.

2. Material for making straps.

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strapping

(ˈstræpɪŋ)

adj

(prenominal) tall and sturdy

[C17: from strap (in the archaic sense: to work vigorously)]

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strap•ping

(ˈstræp ɪŋ)

adj.

powerfully built; robust.

[1650–60]

strapping

1. An operation by which supply containers, such as cartons or boxes, are reinforced by bands, metal straps, or wire, placed at specified intervals around them, drawn taut, and then sealed or clamped by a machine.
2. Measurement of storage tanks and calculation of volume to provide tables for conversion of depth of product in linear units of measurement to volume of contents.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

strapping - 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"

beefy, buirdly, burly, husky

Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

robust - sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction; "a robust body"; "a robust perennial"

strapping

adjective well-built, big, powerful, robust, hefty (informal), sturdy, stalwart, burly, husky (informal), hulking, beefy (informal), brawny, well set-up He was a bricklayer - a big, strapping fellow.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

strapping

adjective

Full of vigor:

able-bodied, iron, lusty, red-blooded, robust, sturdy, vigorous, vital.

Translations

طَويل وقَوي البُنْيَه

statný

kraftig

stramm

costaud

megtermett

stór og stæîilegur

gagliardo

stor og sterk

urastený

dalyan gibiiri ve güçlü

魁梧的

strapping

[ˈstræpɪŋ] ADJ [person] → fornido, robusto

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

strapping

[ˈstræpɪŋ] adj → bien découplé(e), costaud(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

strapping

adj (inf) → stramm; woman also → drall

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

strapping

[ˈstræpɪŋ] adj (person) → robusto/a, ben piantato/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

strap

(strӕp) noun

1. a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc). I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.

2. a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.

verb – past tense, past participle strapped –

1. to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap. He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.

2. to fasten with a strap etc. The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.

ˈstrapping adjective

large and strong. a big strapping girl.

strap in

to confine with a strap, eg by a safety-belt in a car. I won't start this car till you've strapped yourself in.

strap up

to fasten or bind with a strap, bandage etc. His injured knee was washed and neatly strapped up.

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'No no,' said Joe--finding, however, something very engrossing to do in the way of strapping and buckling--'Miss Dolly quite well?'

So saying, he raised his face, which was very red,--no doubt from the exertion of strapping and buckling as aforesaid,--and giving the reins to the old man, who had by this time taken his seat, sighed again and bade him good night.

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Perhaps for a day or two before, but at any rate on "veast day" and the day after, in our village, you might see strapping, healthy young men and women from all parts of the country going round from house to house in their best clothes, and finishing up with a call on Madam Brown, whom they would consult as to putting out their earnings to the best advantage, or how best to expend the same for the benefit of the old folk.

And then three or four other hats, including the glossy castor of Joe Willis, the self-elected and would-be champion of the neighbourhood, a well-to-do young butcher of twenty-eight or thereabouts, and a great strapping fellow, with his full allowance of bluster.

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Summary: The global market for plastic strapping materials was valued at US$ 1572.2 million in 2017.

Global Plastic Strapping Materials Market -- Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Fore

The new UBS-Sonixs bottom seal strapping system for automated or operator-cycled strapping of large and/or heavy product packages offers high performance at an economical price.

Economical bottom-seal strapping system unveiled

The StrapBandit facilitates easier, more ergonomic threading, strapping and lacing of a strap through and around a pallet and its load for securement during shipping.

Thread, strap banding around product loads more easily with device

Mosca has enhanced its fully automated tandem machine for cross strapping, the SoniXs TAI-6, with the introduction of two Models--Base and Pro--both of which utilise the company's proven ultrasonic technology to provide reliable, quick and secure cross strapping for high throughput industries such as print and logistics.

Mosca's two new cross strapping solutions

Ultrasonic SoniXs sealing heads are said to make MOSCA strapping machines the first in the world to be suitable for full washdown to IP56 standards - perfect for industries such as fish, poultry and meat processing where hygiene is crucial.

Wash down strappers