What does "lapping" mean?

A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.

What is a synonym for "lapping"?

Common synonyms include: babbling, bridging, bubbling, burbling, compotation, drinking.

//ˈlæpɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. countable, uncountable
"the iron roller is previously wound round with from 20 to 30 thicknesses of a strong twilled woollen cloth , which is called by the machine printer the lapping , which protects both the calico and the copper roller"
2
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) wordnet
3
The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine. countable, uncountable
4
The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface. countable, uncountable
5
A form of fraud in which payments in the accounts are repeatedly delayed between periods, or diverted between customers, to conceal a theft. countable, uncountable

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The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore. countable, uncountable
7
Lengths of fine silk, metal wire, or whalebone wrapped tightly around the stick of the bow of a string instrument adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel. countable, uncountable
8
The gentle, rhythmic sound of water splashing against a solid surface. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of lap form-of, gerund, participle, present
"Attractive cottages look out on a scene so peaceful that lapping wavelets, stirred by the breeze, are often the loudest sound to be heard."