- present participle of strap.
strapping
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That’s why scientists in Arizona are strapping volunteers into harnesses and lowering them onto wet floors: to find what kinds of surfaces are safest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“If they had let us in sooner, we could have really helped save lives,” said Michael Saavedra, a strapping 6-foot-5-inch Miami Beach firefighter who is the team’s director.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She wore strapping on her left thigh during the second match - her semi-final win over American teenager Iva Jovic.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Back strapping on her pads 10 days later.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
She attacks the tape with her nails, but it’s thick strapping tape, and there are multiple layers.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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