Meaning of the word strop in English
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strop
US /strɑːp/
UK /strɑːp/
Noun
1.
a strip of leather or other material that you can rub an old-fashioned razor, knife, etc. on in order to make the blade sharp :
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Use a strop to maintain a sharp edge on your knives and cutting tools.
Verb
1.
to make a blade, etc. sharp by rubbing it on a strip of leather or other material:
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The barber's customers miss the familiar sound of a cut-throat blade being stropped on a leather strap.
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