"lip-strap" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /lɪpstɹæp/ Forms: lip-straps [plural]
Etymology: lip + strap Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lip|strap}} lip + strap Head templates: {{en-noun}} lip-strap (plural lip-straps)
  1. A small strap with a buckle running between the cheeks of a bit, to prevent the horse from biting on the cheek of the bit in its mouth.
    Sense id: en-lip-strap-en-noun-b8OfGxEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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