strapping
/ˈstræpɪŋ/
adjective
- Tall, strong, and healthy-looking.
- The team needed a few strapping players for the rowing competition.
- She grew into a strapping teenager, taller than most of her classmates.
- A strapping young man helped the elderly woman carry her groceries.
noun
- The act of fastening something with a strap or straps.
- Proper strapping of the luggage prevents damage during travel.
- The strapping of the boxes took about an hour.
- He learned the technique of strapping for securing furniture on a truck.
- A strip of material used for fastening or binding, often made of leather, plastic, or metal.
- The package was held together with plastic strapping.
- The worker cut a length of steel strapping to secure the crate.
- The old trunk had leather strapping around its edges.
verb
- Present participle of strap; fastening or securing something with a strap.
- She is strapping the baby into the car seat.
- He was strapping on his helmet before the bike ride.
- The movers are strapping the mattress to the roof of the van.