bruising vs strapping

bruising

noun
  • A violent physical attack on a person. 

  • Bruises on a person's skin. 

adj
  • That bruises. 

  • Wearisome, arduous. 

strapping

noun
  • A beating with a strap. 

  • A length of narrow material to be used for straps, or straps collectively. 

  • The act of fastening with a strap. 

  • Adhesive plaster for strapping injuries. 

adj
  • Having a sturdy muscular physique; robust. 

How often have the words bruising and strapping occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )