lapping

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Lap Source: opted

2. n. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. Source: opted

3. n. covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) Source: wordnet

4. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. Ure. Lapping engine, Lapping machine (Textile Manuf.), A machine for forming fiber info a lap. See its Lap, 9. Source: webster

5. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calicoprinters. Ure. Lapping engine, Lapping machine (Textile Manuf.), Amachine for forming fiber info a lap. See its Lap, 9. Source: adambom

6. j:48/n:52 n covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles) v lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another v pass the tongue over v move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound v take up with the tongue v wash or flow against Source: ecdict

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