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strap-on

Syllables: strap·onUK/ˈstɹæpɒn/

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British/ˈstɹapɔn/

strap-on adjective: that can be attached using one or more straps.

Adjective

strap-on (not comparable)

  1. That can be attached using one or more straps.
  2. Of a booster rocket, that is mounted on the outside of a launch vehicle (typically around the first stage) to provide an additional boost at lift-off, ultimately separating after the first few minutes of ascent.

Noun

strap-on (plural strap-ons)

  1. A strap-on booster.
    • As a standalone booster, according to Pentagon officials, it could be used to put the smaller reusable spaceplane into orbit. But its more innovative use will be as strap-ons for the larger shuttle.1987 March, James Schefter, “The Other Shuttles”, in Popular Science, volume 230, number 3, →ISSN, page 76
  2. (informal) An artificial phallus attached with a strap, usually a dildo.
  3. (informal) Synonym of keytar (“keyboard supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders”).
    • If you want a portable keyboard, a strap-on could be the answer. Strap-ons have been around since Billy Preston and Edgar Winter used to sling Univox electric pianos around their necks in the pre-MIDI days of the early ’70s.1988, Helen Casabona, David Frederick, “Alternate Controllers”, in Brent Hurtig, editor, Advanced MIDI Applications: Computers, Time Codes, and Beyond (Keyboard Magazine Library for Electronic...
    Synonyms:
    keytar

strap-on meaning in Marathi

strap-on in Marathi

artificial phallus
स्ट्रॅप-ऑन sṭrĕp-ŏn

Synonyms of strap-on

Forms of strap-on

pluralstrap-ons

Origin of strap-on

From strap + on.

Questions about strap-on

What does strap-on mean?
Strap-on means that can be attached using one or more straps.
What is strap-on in Marathi?
Strap-on in Marathi is स्ट्रॅप-ऑन (sṭrĕp-ŏn). See Strap-on meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is strap-on?
Strap-on can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce strap-on?
Strap-on is pronounced /ˈstɹæpɒn/ (UK).

Words near strap-on in the dictionary

  1. strap-hanging
  2. strap-hangs
  3. strap-hung
  4. strap-off
  5. strap-offs
  6. strap-on
  7. strap-ons
  8. strapadictomies
  9. strapadictomy
  10. strapatsada
  11. strapdown

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