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stropping

UK
/ˈstrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrɑpɪŋ/
stroppingnoun
Translations
affilageTechnique de finition sur cuir, en particulier pour un rasoir ou un couteau.
The barber spent a few minutes stropping his razor before starting the shave.
Le barbier a passé quelques minutes à l’affilage de son rasoir avant de commencer le rasage.
Additional translations
aiguisageSens plus général, moins précis que le travail sur cuir.
Definitions
The act or process of sharpening a razor or knife by rubbing it on a strop.
The barber spent a few minutes stropping his razor before starting the shave.
stroppinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈstrɒpɪŋ/
US
/ˈstrɑːpɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe items or processes related to the action of stropping, e.g., “a stropping wheel”.
Translations
d’affilageSe dit d’un produit ou d’un outil utilisé pour l’affilage sur cuir.
The craftsman selected a stropping compound to finish the blade.
L’artisan a choisi un composé d’affilage pour finir la lame.
Definitions
Relating to or used for the action of stropping.
The craftsman selected a stropping compound to finish the blade.
stropverb

stropping

ing-form

stropped
Past Simple
stropped
Past Participle
stropping
ing-form
UK
/strɒp/
US
/strɑp/
Translations
passer au cuirEn parlant d’un rasoir ou d’une lame.
He carefully stropped the razor before his morning shave.
Il a soigneusement passé le rasoir au cuir avant son rasage du matin.
bouderFamilier, surtout en anglais britannique.
Stop stropping and help us fix the problem.
Arrête de bouder et aide-nous à régler le problème.
Definitions
To sharpen a razor or knife by rubbing it on a strop.
He carefully stropped the razor before his morning shave.
Informal, chiefly British. To sulk, complain, or act petulantly; to throw a temper tantrum.
Stop stropping and help us fix the problem.
Synonyms
sharpen
hone
grind
whet
stropnoun
Definitions
A strip of leather or other material used for sharpening razors.
He used a strop to sharpen his straight razor before shaving.
A bad mood or temper, often used in British English.
She was in a strop after hearing the disappointing news.
A short rope, wire, or strap with a loop or eye at one or both ends, used in maritime rigging or lifting to attach blocks, slings, or loads.
The bosun secured the block with a strop before hoisting the sail.
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