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1strapping
adjective
of a person : tall, strong, and healthy
Full Definition of STRAPPING
: having a vigorously sturdy constitution
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First Known Use of STRAPPING
1657
2strapping
noun
STRAPPING Defined for Kids
strapping
adjective strap·ping \ˈstra-piŋ\
Definition of STRAPPING for Kids
: strong and healthy <a strapping young man>
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strapping
noun
Medical Definition of STRAPPING
: the application of adhesive plaster in overlapping strips upon or around a part (as a sprained ankle or the chest in pleurisy) to serve as a splint to reduce motion or to hold surgical dressings in place upon a surgical wound; also : material so used
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