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21Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz — For the president of the Polisario Front, see Mohamed Abdelaziz. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz President of Mauritania Incumbent …
22strop — stropper, n. /strop/, n., v., stropped, stropping. n. 1. any of several devices for sharpening razors, esp. a strip of leather or other flexible material. 2. Also, strap. Naut., Mach. a. a rope or a band of metal surrounding and supporting a… …
23strop — strop1 noun a device, typically a strip of leather, for sharpening razors. verb (strops, stropping, stropped) sharpen on or with a strop. Origin ME (in the sense thong , also as a naut. term): prob. a W. Gmc adoption of L. stroppus thong . strop2 …
24whet — v 1. sharpen, point, hone, strop, edge, put an edge on, taper; grind, mill, stone, file, rasp; smooth, abrade, rub, scrape. 2. stimulate, acuminate, awaken, arouse, rouse, stir; quicken, energize, inspire, kindle, fire; titillate, excite, fillip …
25strop — /strɒp / (say strop) noun 1. a strip of leather or other flexible material, or a long, narrow piece of wood having its faces covered with leather or an abrasive, or some similar device, used for sharpening razors. 2. Nautical a. a ring of rope… …
26strop — Ⅰ. strop [1] ► NOUN 1) a strip of leather for sharpening razors. 2) Nautical a collar of leather, spliced rope, or iron, used for handling cargo. ► VERB (stropped, stropping) ▪ sharpen on or with a strop …
27strop — [sträp] n. [ME, a band, thong, noose < OE, akin to MHG strupfe < early WGmc loanword < L struppus < Gr strophos, a twisted band: for IE base see STROPHE] 1. var. of STRAP 2. a device, esp. a thick leather band, used for putting a fine …
28strop — n. & v. n. 1 a device, esp. a strip of leather, for sharpening razors. 2 Naut. a collar of leather or spliced rope or iron used for handling cargo. v.tr. (stropped, stropping) sharpen on or with a strop. Etymology: ME f. MDu., MLG strop, OHG… …
29strop|per — «STROP uhr», noun. 1. a person who strops. 2. a device for stropping …
