Arp
intj, name, noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Initialism of absolute refractory period. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
- 2 An arpeggiator. informal
""The arp can be applied to instruments by inserting it as a MIDI effect before your synth of choice.""
- 3 An arpeggio. informal
- 4 Initialism of Air Raid Precautions. British, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, dated, initialism, uncountable
"The small white squares painted above the footboard at the ends of S.R. passenger coaches were a wartime addition to show that the lighting arrangements of vehicles so marked had been altered to conform to A.R.P. regulations."
- 1 The bark of a seal.
"All through the prayer he made little arp! arp! noises like a baby seal."
- 1 Initialism of Address Resolution Protocol. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 A surname.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The small white squares painted above the footboard at the ends of S.R. passenger coaches were a wartime addition to show that the lighting arrangements of vehicles so marked had been altered to conform to A.R.P. regulations."
Etymology
Abbreviation of arpeggiator.
Abbreviation of arpeggio.
Onomatopoeic.
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