lapping

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlæpɪŋ/ Rhymes: -æpɪŋ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English lappinge, wlappynge, equivalent to lap +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== lapping present participle and gerund of lap (Etymology 3) ===== Derived terms ===== lapping engine, lapping machine === Etymology 2 === From Middle English lapping, lappyng, lappinge, equivalent to lap +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== lapping (countable and uncountable, plural lappings) A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine. The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface. (accounting) A form of fraud in which payments in the accounts are repeatedly delayed between periods, or diverted between customers, to conceal a theft. (firearms) The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore. (lutherie) 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. Synonym: winding The gentle, rhythmic sound of water splashing against a solid surface. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === See also === self-lapping === Anagrams === Appling, appling, palping