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lapping¹

  • /ˈlæpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -æpɪŋ

Where it comes from

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

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of lap Attractive cottages look out on a scene so peaceful that lapping wavelets, stirred by the breeze, are often the loudest sound to be heard.

lapping²

  • /ˈlæpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -æpɪŋ

Where it comes from

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

noun lappings

  1. countable, uncountable A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. the iron roller is previously wound round with from 20 to 30 thicknesses of a strong twilled woollen cloth , which is called by the machine printer the lapping , which protects both the calico and the copper roller
  2. countable, uncountable The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine.
  3. countable, uncountable The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.
  4. countable, uncountable A form of fraud in which payments in the accounts are repeatedly delayed between periods, or diverted between customers, to conceal a theft.
  5. countable, uncountable The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.
  6. countable, uncountable 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.

    Similar: winding

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

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noun winding of a bow

Françaisgarniture

noun gentle, rhythmic sound of water

Ελληνικάφλοίσβος floísvos

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@misc{lapping_2026,
  title = {lapping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lapping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}