lapping
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlæpɪŋ/
Etymology 1
From Middle English lappinge, wlappynge, equivalent to lap + -ing.
Verb
lapping
- present participle of lap
Derived terms
- lapping engine, lapping machine
Etymology 2
From Middle English lapping, lappyng, lappinge, equivalent to lap + -ing.
Noun
lapping (countable and uncountable, plural lappings)
- A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.
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- (music, lutherie, 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.
- The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine.
- The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.
- (firearms) The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.
Synonyms
- (of a bow): winding
Translations
machine blanket or wrapping material
winding of a bow
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Anagrams
- Appling, palping