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lap

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noun

The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

Examples :

"My grandmother's apron has a colorful lap of bright red fabric. "

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An edge; a border; a hem, as of cloth.

Examples :

"The tablecloth's frayed lap was a sign it needed replacing. "

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The part of the clothing that lies on the knees or thighs when one sits down; that part of the person thus covered

Examples :

"My grandmother's floral dress had a wide lap, covering her knees and thighs comfortably as she sat on the porch swing. "

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A place of rearing and fostering

Examples :

"The orphanage was a safe lap for many abandoned children. "

family place environment nature essential

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The upper legs of a seated person.

Examples :

"During the meeting, the speaker leaned back in his chair, resting his elbows on his lap. "

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The female pudenda.

Examples :

"Doctors sometimes need to examine a patient's lap during a medical checkup. "

body sex anatomy organ essential

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A component that overlaps or covers any portion of itself or of an adjacent component.

Examples :

"The overlapping lap of the kitchen table's new tablecloth covered a small, stained area. "

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To enfold; to hold as in one's lap; to cherish.

Examples :

"The grandmother lapped the small child close, cherishing the moment. "

mind human emotion essential

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To rest or recline in a lap, or as in a lap.

Examples :

"The baby happily lapped against its mother's warm lap. "

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The act or process of lapping.

Examples :

"The dog's lap of water was surprisingly fast. "

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That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another.

Examples :

"the lap of a board"

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The state or condition of being in part extended over or by the side of something else; or the extent of the overlapping.

Examples :

"The second boat got a lap of half its length on the leader."

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The amount by which a slide valve at its half stroke overlaps a port in the seat, being equal to the distance the valve must move from its mid stroke position in order to begin to open the port. Used alone, lap refers to outside lap (see below).

Examples :

"The engine's slide valve had a lap of 0.5 millimeters, meaning it had to move that far from its center position to start letting steam through. "

technical machine part system essential

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One circuit around a race track, or one traversal down and then back the length of a pool

Examples :

"swim two laps"

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In card playing and other games, the points won in excess of the number necessary to complete a game; — so called when they are counted in the score of the following game.

Examples :

"In the school's annual trivia contest, Team A earned a lap of 15 points, which they carried over to the next round. "

game point number achievement essential

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A sheet, layer, or bat, of cotton fiber prepared for the carding machine.

Examples :

"The textile worker carefully spread the lap of cotton fiber onto the carding machine. "

material machine industry essential

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A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing powder in cutting glass, gems, etc. or in polishing cutlery, etc. It is usually in the form of a wheel or disk that revolves on a vertical axis.

Examples :

"The jeweler used a brass lap to polish the wedding ring. "

material utensil machine industry technology essential

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To fold; to bend and lay over or on something.

Examples :

"to lap a piece of cloth"

action process essential

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To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up

Examples :

"to lap a bandage around a finger"

action wear essential

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To envelop, enfold

Examples :

"lapped in luxury"

action body essential

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verb

Examples :

"The gardener carefully lapped the twine around the rose bush to support its stems. "

action way essential

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To place or lay (one thing) so as to overlap another.

Examples :

"One laps roof tiles so that water can run off."

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To polish, e.g., a surface, until smooth.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully lapped the wood surface until it was perfectly smooth. "

material technical industry process essential

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To be turned or folded; to lie partly on or over something; to overlap.

Examples :

"The boats lap; the edges lap."

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To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.

Examples :

"The runner lapped the slow student in the school's annual fun run, finishing one whole lap ahead. "

sport race achievement essential

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To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully lapped the rough edges of the glass pendant to make it smooth. "

technical process machine industry essential

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To take (liquid) into the mouth with the tongue; to lick up with a quick motion of the tongue.

Examples :

"The dog lapped up the spilled milk quickly. "

animal body action essential

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(of water) To wash against a surface with a splashing sound; to swash.

Examples :

"The waves lapped gently against the shore, making a soft, rhythmic sound. "

sound nature environment essential

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adjective

Of, relating to, or using laparoscopy or a laparoscope.

Examples :

"The doctor performed a lap surgery to remove the tumor. "

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Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.

Examples :

"The doctor performed a lap to diagnose the cause of the patient's abdominal pain. "

medicine body anatomy essential