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laps

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

Examples :

"The seamstress added decorative lace to the laps of the little girl's dress, making it even more festive. "

wear style appearance body

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

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully stitched the lace onto the laps of the silk scarf. "

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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 :

"The small dog curled up in her laps and fell asleep. "

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A place of rearing and fostering

Examples :

""She found success in the world, but her roots remained in the laps of the small town where she was raised." "

family human place

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The upper legs of a seated person.

Examples :

"The cat curled up comfortably in her laps while she read a book. "

body part human

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The female pudenda.

body sex anatomy organ

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

Examples :

"The carpenter ensured the wooden roof shingles had sufficient laps to prevent rain from leaking through. "

part technical structure

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

Examples :

"The mother laps her newborn baby in love, holding her close and singing softly. "

emotion attitude mind human

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

Examples :

"The sleepy kitten laps in my daughter's lap while she reads a book. "

body action position

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The act or process of lapping.

Examples :

"The gentle laps of water against the dock created a peaceful sound. "

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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."

part condition area

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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 engineer adjusted the valve's laps to ensure the steam engine opened the port at exactly the right moment, improving its efficiency. "

technical machine part function system device

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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"

sport race action

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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 :

""After scoring 500 points to win the game, they had 75 laps to add to their score in the next round." "

game point number entertainment

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

Examples :

"The worker carefully fed the laps of cotton fiber into the carding machine to prepare them for spinning into thread. "

material technical agriculture

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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 series of laps with increasingly fine grit to polish the gemstone until it sparkled. "

material utensil machine technology industry

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

Examples :

"to lap a piece of cloth"

action material

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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"

appearance action

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Examples :

"The vine laps around the old oak tree, slowly climbing towards the sunlight. "

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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."

action position

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

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully laps the gemstone to bring out its brilliance. "

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."

appearance position

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

Examples :

"The fast runner laps the slower walker, passing them again after completing a full circle around the track. "

sport race action

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

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully laps the diamond to make it extra smooth. "

material process industry machine work technical

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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 cat laps up the spilled milk from the floor. "

animal action physiology body drink

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

Examples :

"The gentle waves laps against the hull of the small boat. "

sound nature ocean

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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 recommended laps to investigate the cause of Sarah's abdominal pain. "

medicine anatomy body