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bootstrap

bootst·rap

UK/ˈbuːtˌstɹæp/ US/ˈbuˌtstræp/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on

verb

1.

Origin

From boot + strap. The sense "pull up (without aid)" comes from the phrase pull oneself up by one's bootstraps.

Phrases

  • bootstrap aggregating
  • bootstrap aggregation
  • bootstrap model
  • bootstrap paradox
  • bootstrap principle
  • bootstrap theory
  • cold boot
  • pull oneself up by one's bootstraps

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