strapping

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Fletcher was tall and strapping, and was as fun loving as Sherlock.

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  1. adjective Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
  2. noun Straps considered as a group.
  3. noun Material for making straps.

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  • They, you know, might be boot-strapping life on planets, trying to terra-form and kind of spread civilization. —  Will Wright makes toys that make worlds
  • Only hours after the defeat on Key Biscayne, Williams was photographed in a bikini enjoying an afternoon at the nearby beach - without strapping or apparent signs of pain - along with her sister Venus and a group of others. —  The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • You have no problem with the idea of strapping someone to a chair or table and applying pain in order to extract information. —  Dangerous Intersection
  • And, he was less "strapping" than the Derb's students at that Liverpool school. —  Rants and Raves
  • This strapping, 29-year-old performer will be welcomed by all, including Tina Pereira, the National Ballet soloist who captured his heart when they performed together in —  Thestar.com - Home Page
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strapping:   straps ·  strap ·  strapped
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Verbal noun of strap, v.
  2. Ppr. of strap, v., used, like thumping, whacking, whopping, bouncing, and other participial adjectives expressing violent action, to denote something of impressively large size.
 

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