strop

[US]/strɒp/
[UK]/strɑp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. anger; annoyance
Word Forms
Pluralstrops
Present Participlestropping
Past Tensestropped
Past Participlestropped
Third Person Singularstrops

Phrases & Collocations

strop a razor

leather strop

use a strop

Example Sentences

Nathalie gets in a strop and makes to leave.

He angrily stropped the razor before shaving.

She used a leather strop to sharpen her kitchen knives.

The barber carefully strops his straight razor.

The chef always strops his knives before cooking.

He forgot to strop his knife and struggled to cut the tough meat.

The old man demonstrated how to strop a blade to the young apprentice.

Using a strop regularly can prolong the sharpness of your knives.

The leather strop is an essential tool for maintaining sharp blades.

She watched intently as he stropped the knife with precision.

Stropping is a skill that requires patience and practice.

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