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Lapping
//ˈlæpɪŋ// noun, verb
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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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- 6 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."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English lappinge, wlappynge, equivalent to lap + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English lapping, lappyng, lappinge, equivalent to lap + -ing.
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