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Explore Strappado through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like torture or torturing. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Strappado in a sentence

Strappado meaning

A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.

Synonyms of Strappado

strapado torture torturing

Related words

Other words often associated with Strappado or its synonyms:

harrowing anguish agonizing hurting pain twisting excruciating hurt distortion persecution distress torturous

Using Strappado

  • The main meaning on this page is: A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.
  • Useful related words include: strapado, torture, torturing.

Context around Strappado

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 13 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

citation 1×

Sentence patterns with Strappado

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

use the strappado on our 1× wide citation strappado with rope 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the range of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a spreader bar 1× on our own 1×

Words around Strappado

Just before it in the word index:

strapline 7 strapless 78 straphangers 5 straphanger 5 straparola 5 strap 343

Just after it in the word index:

strapped 376 strapping 49 strappy 50 straps 271 stras 3 strasberg 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Strappado

  • In this selection, "strappado" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 13 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, citation stand out and add context to how "strappado" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include use the strappado on our and wide citation strappado with rope. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "strappado" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with strappado

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

We do not use the strappado on our own. (9 words)

The range of its individual characteristics is thereby wide. citation Strappado with rope and a spreader bar. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

The range of its individual characteristics is thereby wide. citation Strappado with rope and a spreader bar. (17 words)

We do not use the strappado on our own. (9 words)

Example sentences (2)

We do not use the strappado on our own.

The range of its individual characteristics is thereby wide. citation Strappado with rope and a spreader bar.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "strappado" in a sentence?
An example: "We do not use the strappado on our own." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "strappado" from authentic English texts.
What does "strappado" mean?
Strappado means: A form of torture in which the victim is hung from the ceiling by a rope attached to the hands, which are tied together behind the victim's back.
What are synonyms of "strappado"?
Common synonyms of "strappado" include: strapado, torture, torturing.
How many example sentences with "strappado" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "strappado", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.