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Meaning of strapping in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈstræpɪŋ/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    strapping

    Definitions

    1. muscular and heavily built

    Examples

    • « a beefy wrestler »
    • « had a tall burly frame »
    • « clothing sizes for husky boys »
    • « a strapping boy of eighteen »
    • « 'buirdly' is a Scottish term »

    Synonyms

    • robust

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