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monkey-strap

monkey-strap is the alternative form of monkey strap.

Meaning of monkey strap

Noun

monkey strap (plural monkey straps)

  1. (US, slang) A type of safety strap.
    • Also, he must always use the approved safety harness, or "monkey strap" as it is commonly called.1970, U.S. Army Aviation Center, U.S. Army Aviation School (contributors), United States Army Aviation Digest - Volume 16, page 11

Forms of monkey-strap

pluralmonkey-straps

Questions about monkey-strap

What is monkey-strap the alternative form of?
Monkey-strap is the alternative form of monkey strap.

Words near monkey-strap in the dictionary

  1. monkey-puzzle
  2. monkey-puzzles
  3. monkey-shine
  4. monkey-shines
  5. monkey-speak
  6. monkey-strap
  7. monkey-straps
  8. monkey-wrench
  9. monkey-wrencher
  10. monkey-wrenchers
  11. monkey-wrenches

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