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lapping.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlæpɪŋ/
  1. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.

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

    countable · uncountable
  3. The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.

    countable · uncountable
  4. 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
  5. The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.

    countable · uncountable
  6. 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
  7. The gentle, rhythmic sound of water splashing against a solid surface.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lapping, lappyng, lappinge, equivalent to lap + -ing.

verb/ˈlæpɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of lap

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lappinge, wlappynge, equivalent to lap + -ing.

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