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   Lap

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   noun

   • 1. one circuit of a track or racetrack: "heavy rain stopped the race after 18 laps"
   • ▪ a stage in a swim consisting of two lengths (or one length) of a pool: "everyone did ten laps of the pool"
   • ▪ a part or section of a journey or other undertaking: "we caught a cab for the last lap of our journey"
   • 2. an overlapping or projecting part: "cut to the depth and width of the lap"
   • ▪ the amount by which one thing overlaps or covers a part of another: "they have sufficient lap to act compositely"
   • ▪ a defect formed in rolling when a projecting part is accidentally folded over and pressed against the surface of the metal.
   • 3. a single turn of rope, thread, or cable around a drum or reel.
   • ▪ a layer or sheet, typically wound on a roller, into which cotton or wool is formed during its manufacture.
   • 4. (in a lapping machine) a rotating disk with a coating of fine abrasive for polishing.
   • ▪ a polishing tool of a special shape, coated or impregnated with an abrasive.

   verb

   • 1. overtake (a competitor in a race) to become one or more laps ahead: "she lapped all of her rivals in the 3,000 meters" Similar overtakeoverhauloutstripoutdistanceleave behindpassgo pastget/pull ahead ofcatch up with
   • ▪ (of a competitor or vehicle in a race) complete a lap, especially in a specified time: "he lapped two tenths of a second faster than anyone else"
   • 2. enfold or swathe a person or thing, especially a part of the body, in (something soft): literary "he was lapped in blankets" Similar wrapswathecoverenvelopenfoldencasewindswaddletwistsurround
   • 3. project beyond or overlap something: "the water lapped over the edges"
   • 4. polish (a gem or a metal or glass surface) with a lapping machine: "the honing and lapping of ring gauges"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘coil, fold, or wrap’): from lap1. Sense 1 of the noun and verb date from the mid 19th century.

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   What is lap noun?

   • Definition of lap noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [usually singular] the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down on somebody's lap There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap. in somebody's lap She sat with her hands in her lap.

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   What is the lap?

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   What does lap a thing up mean?

   • lap something up relish, like, enjoy, appreciate, delight in, savour, revel in, wallow in, accept eagerly They're eager to learn, so they lap it up. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 1. To flow against or along: bathe, lave, lip, wash. 2.

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   What does sat on someone's lap mean?

   • [usually singular] the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down on somebody's lap There's only one seat so you'll have to sit on my lap. in somebody's lap She sat with her hands in her lap. one journey from the beginning to the end of a track used for running, etc. She has completed six laps.

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   Lap is a noun that means the top surface of the upper part of the legs of a person who is sitting down, or a complete trip around a race track. Lap is also a verb that means to drink, to hit gently, or to go past someone in a race.

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    in easy, comfortable conditions, and enjoying the advantages of being rich. We spent two weeks in the hotel living in the lap of luxury. Definition of lap noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.