BACKSTRAP

Etymology

Noun

backstrap (plural backstraps)

A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.

The backbone of a book.

A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.

An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.

Source: Wiktionary



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PATH

(noun) a line or route along which something travels or moves; “the hurricane demolished houses in its path”; “the track of an animal”; “the course of the river”


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