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strapping [ˈstræpɪŋ] adj (prenominal) tall and sturdy [from strap (in the archaic sense: to work vigorously)] 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. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| What else can a strapping chap of twenty-one mean with a fine wench of seventeen? His wife was a "hustler," who gloried in hustling; his family got a comfortable living off the farm; and his strapping sons and daughters, inheriting their mother's energy, were all in a fair way to do well in the world. Why, sir, forty years ago, when I was much such a strapping youngster as you, a man expected to pull between the shafts the best part of his life, before he got the whip in his hand. |
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