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See also: strapon and strap on

English

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Strap-on boosters
 
A strap-on (artificial phallus)

Etymology

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From strap +‎ on.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈstɹæpɒn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈstɹæpɑn/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æpɒn
  • Hyphenation: strap‧on

Adjective

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strap-on (not comparable)

  1. That can be attached using one or more straps.
  2. (astronautics) Of a booster rocket, that is mounted on the outside of a launch vehicle (typically around the first stage) to provide an additional boost at lift-off, ultimately separating after the first few minutes of ascent.

Noun

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strap-on (plural strap-ons)

  1. (astronautics) A strap-on booster.
    • 1987 March, James Schefter, “The Other Shuttles”, in Popular Science, volume 230, number 3, →ISSN, page 76:
      As a standalone booster, according to Pentagon officials, it could be used to put the smaller reusable spaceplane into orbit. But its more innovative use will be as strap-ons for the larger shuttle.
  2. (informal) An artificial phallus attached with a strap, usually a dildo.
  3. (informal, music) Synonym of keytar (keyboard supported by a strap around the neck and shoulders).
    • 1988, Helen Casabona, David Frederick, “Alternate Controllers”, in Brent Hurtig, editor, Advanced MIDI Applications: Computers, Time Codes, and Beyond (Keyboard Magazine Library for Electronic Musicians), Van Nuys, CA: Alfred Publishing, →ISBN, pages 34–35:
      If you want a portable keyboard, a strap-on could be the answer. Strap-ons have been around since Billy Preston and Edgar Winter used to sling Univox electric pianos around their necks in the pre-MIDI days of the early ’70s.

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Swedish

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Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English strap-on.

Noun

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strap-on c

  1. a strap-on (artificial phallus attached with a strap)
    Synonym: löskuk

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