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- [strop]
- /strɒp/
- /strɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strop]
- /strɒp/
Definitions of strop word
- noun strop any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material. 1
- noun strop Also, strap. Nautical, Machinery. a rope or a band of metal surrounding and supporting a block, deadeye, etc. a metal band surrounding the pulley of a block to transmit the load on the pulley to its hook or shackle. a rope sling, as for handling cargo. a ring or grommet of rope. 1
- verb with object strop to sharpen on or as if on a strop. 1
- noun strop fit of bad temper, sulk 1
- noun strop leather strap for sharpening razors 1
- transitive verb strop sharpen on a strop 1
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Origin of strop
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch, Low German strop; all probably < Latin stroppus, variant of struppus strap
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Parts of speech for Strop
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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strop popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strop
noun strop
- cat-o'-nine-tails — a rope whip consisting of nine knotted thongs, used formerly to flog prisoners
- goatskin — the skin or hide of a goat.
- leather — the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
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