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stropped

The correct spelling is stropped.

How to pronounce stropped

verb

Say it like: Str-opp-ed

The correct spelling is stropped. To strap. For example: "One should strop the razor before each shave."

Usage Examples

One should strop the razor before each shave.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To strap.
  2. 2.(recorded since 1842; now most used) To hone (a razor) with a strop.
  3. 3.To mark a sequence of letters syntactically as having a special property, such as being a keyword, e.g. by enclosing in apostrophes as in 'foo' or writing in uppercase as in FOO.

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