Sentence examples for a strap that from inspiring English sources

They may know that marines are called leathernecks because of a strap that protected their necks from sword slashes in the 18th century.

The halters, which typically sell for $17 to $25, have a part that goes around the dog's neck; it connects to a strap that goes around the snout.

A seat belt is a strap that fastens a rider to a moving vehicle and prevents him from being thrown out or against the interior of the vehicle during sudden stops.

A small workpiece was often held by a strap that was tightened when the craftsman placed his foot in a loop that formed the free end and dangled beneath the table.

It is held on either by means of a strap that passes above the kneecap or by means of rigid metal knee hinges attached to a leather thigh corset.

Mr. Scott's three watches, for instance, include one with wings, one with a strap that resembles a cartoon-style lightning bolt and one set in a gold rococo frame — all references to previous pieces by the designer.

4. The Sony Watchman color television, with a two-and-a-half-inch screen, has a carrying strap that doubles as an antenna.

The company's first sandal, called the Madrid, had a contoured cork foot bed and a buckled strap that crossed in a band at the toes.

Challenged by blood loss and limb-threatening trauma, he designed a two-component device consisting of a bandage and an attached strap that could sequentially exsanguinate and tourniquet an arm or leg [ 38].

The industrial designer Jiang Qian has conceived of a subway strap that's also a video game.

The Rolling Arcade By Jenna Wortham The industrial designer Jiang Qian has conceived of a subway strap that's also a video _______.