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Strapping vs Trapping - What's the difference?

strapping | trapping |

As verbs the difference between strapping and trapping

is that strapping is present participle of lang=en while trapping is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between strapping and trapping

is that strapping is adhesive plaster for strapping injuries while trapping is an instance of ensnaring something or someone.

As an adjective strapping

is of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.

strapping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Of a young woman full of vigor; lusty.
  • Of a person of either sex; Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 12 , author=Les Roopanarine , title=Birmingham 1 - 0 Stoke , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=But while the two strapping front men battered Foster, they could not better him, and in the absence of tangible reward for his creative efforts, Pennant almost took matters into his own hands, curling a low free-kick inches wide of Foster's left-hand upright.}}

    Noun

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries.
  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively.
  • A beating with a strap.

    • Anagrams

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    trapping

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (trap).

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of ensnaring something or someone.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ornamental covering or harness for a horse; caparison.

    • See also

    * trappings