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strop (strop) noun
1. A strap, especially a short rope whose ends are spliced together to make a ring. 2. A flexible strip of leather or canvas used for sharpening a razor. verb tr. To sharpen (a razor) on a strop. [Middle English strope, band of leather, probably from Old English, thong for an oar, from Latin stroppus, twisted cord, from Greek strophos, from strephein, to turn..] "He absently sharpened his razor along a leather strop for several moments, gazing into the middle distance." Mark Leyner, I dream of Liddy, Elle, Oct 1999. This week's theme: semordnilaps, or words that spell other words when reversed. ............................................................................. Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes. -Edgard Varese, composer (1885-1965) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: Give the gift of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day at http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html . It is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year long, and beyond. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/strop.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/strop.ram
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