Belt vs. Strap

Beltnoun

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

Beltnoun

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.

Beltnoun

A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.

Beltnoun

Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe.

Beltnoun

A trophy in the shape of a belt, generally awarded for martial arts.

Beltnoun

(astronomy) A collection of rocky-constituted bodies (such as asteroids) which orbit a star.

Beltnoun

(astronomy) One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

Beltnoun

A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.

Beltnoun

A quick drink of liquor.

Beltnoun

A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt).

Beltnoun

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist.

Beltnoun

(weapons) device that holds and feeds cartridges into a belt-fed weapon

Beltverb

(transitive) To encircle.

Beltverb

(transitive) To fasten a belt on.

Beltverb

(transitive) To invest (a person) with a belt as part of a formal ceremony such as knighthood.

Beltverb

(transitive) To hit with a belt.

Beltverb

(transitive) To scream or sing in a loud manner.

Beltverb

(transitive) To drink quickly, often in gulps.

Beltverb

To hit someone or something.

Beltverb

To hit a pitched ball a long distance, usually for a home run.

Beltverb

(intransitive) To move very fast

Beltnoun

That which engirdles a person or thing; a band or girdle; as, a lady's belt; a sword belt.

Beltnoun

That which restrains or confines as a girdle.

Beltnoun

Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.

Beltnoun

Same as Band, n., 2. A very broad band is more properly termed a belt.

Beltnoun

One of certain girdles or zones on the surface of the planets Jupiter and Saturn, supposed to be of the nature of clouds.

Beltnoun

A narrow passage or strait; as, the Great Belt and the Lesser Belt, leading to the Baltic Sea.

Beltnoun

A token or badge of knightly rank.

Beltnoun

A band of leather, or other flexible substance, passing around two wheels, and communicating motion from one to the other.

Beltnoun

A band or stripe, as of color, round any organ; or any circular ridge or series of ridges.

Beltverb

To encircle with, or as with, a belt; to encompass; to surround.

Beltverb

To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep.

Beltnoun

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

Beltnoun

a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

Beltnoun

an elongated region where a specific condition is found;

Beltnoun

a vigorous blow;

Beltnoun

a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing)

Beltnoun

the act of hitting vigorously;

Beltverb

sing loudly and forcefully

Beltverb

deliver a blow to;

Beltverb

fasten with a belt;

Strapnoun

A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

Strapnoun

A strap worn on the shoulder.

Strapnoun

A strip of thick leather used in flogging.

Strapnoun

Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use.

Strapnoun

A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, used to hone the sharpened edge of a razor; a strop.

Strapnoun

A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.

Strapnoun

A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.

Strapnoun

(nautical) A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.

Strapnoun

(botany) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.

Strapnoun

(botany) The leaf, exclusive of its sheath, in some grasses.

Strapnoun

(slang) A gun, normally a personal firearm such as a pistol or machine pistol.

Strapnoun

Credit offered to a customer, especially for alcoholic drink.

Strapnoun

(journalism) strapline

Strapnoun

(slang) A strap-on.

Strapverb

(transitive) To beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.

Strapverb

(transitive) To fasten or bind with a strap.

Strapverb

(transitive) To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop

Strapnoun

A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like; specifically, a strip of thick leather used in flogging.

Strapnoun

Something made of such a strip, or of a part of one, or a combination of two or more for a particular use; as, a boot strap, shawl strap, stirrup strap.

Strapnoun

A piece of leather, or strip of wood covered with a suitable material, for sharpening a razor; a strop.

Strapnoun

A narrow strip of anything, as of iron or brass.

Strapnoun

A band, plate, or loop of metal for clasping and holding timbers or parts of a machine.

Strapnoun

The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy.

Strapnoun

A piece of rope or metal passing around a block and used for fastening it to anything.

Strapnoun

A shoulder strap. See under Shoulder.

Strapverb

To beat or chastise with a strap.

Strapverb

To fasten or bind with a strap.

Strapverb

To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.

Strapnoun

an elongated leather strip (or or strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

Strapnoun

hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it

Strapnoun

a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

Strapnoun

whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging

Strapverb

tie with a strap

Strapverb

beat severely with a whip or rod;

Strapverb

sharpen with a strap;

Strapverb

secure (a sprained joint) with a strap

Strap

A strap, sometimes also called strop, is an elongated flap or ribbon, usually of leather or other flexible materials. Thin straps are used as part of clothing or baggage, or bedding such as a sleeping bag.