"spider strap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spider straps [plural]
Etymology: From the resemblance to a spider's many legs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spider strap (plural spider straps)
  1. A system of connected straps (for example on luggage or for equine use).
    Sense id: en-spider_strap-en-noun-vwnoaj8J
  2. (emergency medicine, chiefly in the plural) One of a ten-armed system of straps used by responders in backboard immobilization. Tags: in-plural Categories (topical): Emergency medicine
    Sense id: en-spider_strap-en-noun-eMJqHBoz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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        {
          "ref": "1995, Nancy L. Caroline, Nancy L. Caroline, Emergency care in the streets, link:",
          "text": "\"SPIDER STRAPS\" provide a very quick and efficient way to secure a patient to a long backboard.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, Dee Henderson, The Protector, link:",
          "text": "She secured the straps, pulling them tight to let the weight settle to her shoulder and back muscles. Fanning the spider straps of the face mask, she took a deep breath and donned it chin first, then straps at the neck, temple,",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2009, Sacred Trust, page 152:",
          "text": "“Hey,” Beverly said, looking with dismay at the spider straps that secured Frankie to the backboard. “Dr. Bower, how can I get an EKG with him strapped down?”",
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        "(emergency medicine, chiefly in the plural) One of a ten-armed system of straps used by responders in backboard immobilization."
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
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