strapping

strap·ping  (strpng)

adj.

Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.

n.

1. Straps considered as a group.

2. Material for making straps.

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strapping [ˈstræpɪŋ]

adj

(prenominal) tall and sturdy

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

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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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

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"

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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.

Translations

strapping [ˈstræpɪŋ] ADJ [person] → fornido, robusto

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

strapping

adj (inf) → stramm; woman also → drall

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