Lanyard
Lanyard noun - A cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle.
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Strap
Strap noun - An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position.
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For the information of Americans who use "lanyard" to mean something you hang around your neck, he uses the word to mean a wrist-strap (so you don't drop the thing, think Wiimote).
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Strap and Lanyard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lanyard/strap
Lanyard & Strap. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lanyard/strap>.
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