- Flat strap
- at full speed: 'He drove flat chat down the road'
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Flat strap
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flat strap — /flæt ˈstræp / (say flat strap) Colloquial –adverb Also, flat chat. 1. at speed; very quickly: we went flat strap around the corner. –phrase 2. be flat strap, to be working or functioning quickly or at peak performance …
flat strap — Australian Slang at full speed: He drove flat chat down the road … English dialects glossary
flat chat — /flæt ˈtʃæt/ (say flat chat) adverb Colloquial (of a machine, radio, car, etc.) at full capacity, loudness, speed, etc.: *If there was a radio we d have it going flat chat, boy. –tim winton, 1986. Also, flat strap, full chat …
Strap — Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. {Strophe}). Cf. {Strop} a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strap bolt — Strap Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. {Strophe}). Cf. {Strop} a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strap head — Strap Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. {Strophe}). Cf. {Strop} a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strap hinge — Strap Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. {Strophe}). Cf. {Strop} a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Strap rail — Strap Strap, n. [OE. strope, AS. stropp, L. stroppus, struppus, perhaps fr. Gr. ? a band or cord, fr. ? to twist, to turn (cf. {Strophe}). Cf. {Strop} a strap, a piece of rope.] 1. A long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strap´like´ — strap «strap», noun, verb, strapped, strap|ping. –n. 1. a narrow strip of leather or other material that bends easily: »the straps of a wheel or pulley, to beat someone with a strap. SYNONYM(S): thong … Useful english dictionary
strap — [strap] n. [dial. form of STROP] 1. a narrow strip or band of leather or other flexible material, often with a buckle or similar fastener at one end, for binding or securing things 2. any flat, narrow piece, as of metal, used as a fastening 3.… … English World dictionary
