backstrap
verbEtymology From back + strap.
1
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrap
nounEtymology From back + strap.
1
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
2
The backbone of a book.
3
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
- As a dressing, combine the extra-virgin olive oil and garlic in a small bowl, seasoning with salt and pepper. Arrange the whole eggplants and tomatoes on a large platter. Slice the lamb backstraps diagonally and lay the meat over the eggplants and tomatoes.2010, Guy Mirabella, Eat - Ate, page 110:
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An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
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Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
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Drugs, Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences The rolling of a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion.