lap : Idioms & Phrases

• the distance between the top of one slate and the bottom or drip of the second slate above, i. e., the space which is covered with three thicknesses; also, the distance between the nail of the under slate and the lower edge of the upper slate.

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• (Steam Engine), lap of the valve with respect to the exhaust port.

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• noun removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
  laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
  

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• noun the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
  lap.
  
  • his lap was covered with food stains

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• noun joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
  splice.
  

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• a joint made by one layer, part, or piece, overlapping another, as in the scarfing of timbers.

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• noun a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
  lap of honour.
  

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• noun in conditions of wealth and comfort
  
  • he was raised in the lap of luxury

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• noun beyond human control or responsibility; it's in the lap of the gods now"
  
  • there is nothing more I can do

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• verb take up with the tongue
  lick; lap.
  
  • The cat lapped up the milk
  • the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast

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• a lap joint made by welding together overlapping edges or ends.

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• adjective satellite jointed so as to produce a flush surface
  

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Lap"-joint`ed adjective

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1. Having a lap joint, or lap joints, as many kinds of woodwork and metal work.

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• adjective having overlapping hull planks
  clinker-built; lap-strake; clincher-built; lap-straked; lap-streak.
  

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• adjective having overlapping hull planks
  clinker-built; lap-strake; clincher-built; lap-straked; lap-streak.
  

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• adjective having overlapping hull planks
  clinker-built; lap-strake; clincher-built; lap-straked; lap-streak.
  

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• adjective having overlapping hull planks
  clinker-built; lap-strake; clincher-built; lap-straked; lap-streak.
  

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Lap"-weld`ed adjective

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1. Having edges or ends united by a lap weld; as, a lap-welded pipe.

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• lap with respect to the admission, or steam, port.

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• noun the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
  

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• to lay one partly over another.

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• to unite them in such a way as to preserve the same breadth and depth throughout, as by scarfing. Weale.

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• noun a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
  lap of honour.
  

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