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STROP
(strawp)
A
leather strap used to sharpen razors
Common
clues: Razor
sharpener; Barbershop band; Barber's device; Barber chair
attachment; Barber's leather; Sharpen; Sharpening strap;
Blade-bettering belt
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
2 times a year
Frequency
in English language:
74627 / 86800
Video:
How
to make a strop
In
origin the word is simply an alternative form of strap, but it is
now mainly used in the sense of a flexible strip of leather or
canvas used for sharpening a razor, also known as a razor strop.
It
may be in the form of a hanging belt or a hand-held paddle. In
both cases, as the names suggest, it makes a dreaded implement
for punitive use (e.g. spanking), especially if made of leather,
like a tawse; antique razor strops are generally heavier.
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article is licensed under the GNU
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It uses material from the Wikipedia
article "Strap".
NIB
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