Background for lapping

lapping

/ˈlæpɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The mother sat in the rocking chair, lapping her newborn baby in a soft blanket. "

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

Examples :

"The tired toddler was lapping in his mother's lap as she read him a story. "

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

Examples :

"to lap a piece of cloth"

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To wrap around, enwrap, wrap up

Examples :

"to lap a bandage around a finger"

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To envelop, enfold

Examples :

"lapped in luxury"

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Examples :

"The ivy was lapping around the old brick chimney. "

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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 wooden surface until it was perfectly smooth. "

material technical process

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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."

action appearance nature

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

Examples :

"In the last race of the season, the fastest runner was lapping the slowest runner, making it clear who would win. "

sport race achievement

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

Examples :

"The jeweler is carefully lapping the sapphire to make it perfectly smooth and reflective. "

technical machine process industry

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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 water quickly after its long run. "

animal physiology action body

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

Examples :

"The gentle waves were lapping against the side of the boat. "

nature sound ocean environment

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noun

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

Examples :

"The calico printer carefully inspected the new lapping to ensure it was free of imperfections before using it to transfer the intricate floral design onto the cotton fabric. "

machine material industry

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(bowmaking) Lengths of fine wire, silver, gold, silk or whalebone wrapped tightly around the bow stick adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel of the bow.

Examples :

"The bowmaker carefully examined the lapping, ensuring the fine silver wire was perfectly spaced and secure to protect the wood and provide grip. "

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noun

The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine.

Examples :

"The factory worker inspected the lapping carefully, ensuring it was free of defects before it moved on to the next stage of textile production. "

material process machine industry

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The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.

Examples :

"The machinist carefully inspected the metal block, looking for imperfections after the final lapping. "

material process machine industry technical

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The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.

Examples :

"After repeated firing, the gunsmith used lapping to smooth the rifle's bore and improve its accuracy. "

technical weapon military process machine