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Word: Strop
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘thong’, also as a nautical term): probably a West Germanic adoption of Latin stroppus ‘thong’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
strɒp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening razors.
Short Definition:device for sharpening razors
Word: Strop
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
strɒp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sharpen on or with a strop
Short Definition:sharpen on or with strop
Examples:- he stropped a knife razor-sharp on his belt
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