Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

understrap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-strap
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strap running underneath something.

Example Sentences

"In the chassis of the barbette carriage, the middle transom, instead of being held by bolts passing through it, is connected with the rails by understraps, which are fastened to the rails by one or two bolts on each side of the transom[…]"
"The penis is inserted through a plate which is securely held to the pubis by a waistband and leg understraps (Figure 2.3)."

Etymology

From under- + strap.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Inflected Forms

understraps (plural)

Questions

What does understrap mean?: A strap running underneath something.
Where does understrap come from?: From under- + strap.

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