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the humble line between holding on and hitting the ground
means a narrow strip of leather, fabric, or other flexible material used to fasten, secure, hold, or carry something.
from From Old English 'stropp,' a band or thong, likely borrowed early from Latin 'stroppus' (a twisted cord or band), which itself probably came from Greek 'strophos,' a twisted rope — from 'strephein,' to turn or twist. So the word literally coils back to the act of twisting fibers together to make something you could hold by. The same root, oddly enough, gave us 'strop,' the leather band a barber twisted his razor against.
- watch origin
- replaced pocket chains so soldiers could check time fast
- bra anatomy
- the straps carry only ten percent of support
- slang weight
- means a firearm in much of street vernacular
- bootstrap myth
- originally meant an absurd, physically impossible task
- strapped meaning
- broke, because empty pockets held nothing to strap
apple watch band — replaceable wrist strap for apple watch, over 100 million units sold since 2015
shoe laces — fabric straps securing footwear, invented in late 1800s, universal on athletic shoes
car seat belt — safety strap mandated in vehicles since 1974, reduces fatal injuries by 45%