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lapping::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | imbrication, overlapping |
| Type of | covering |
Examples of lapping
lapping
A handful of people walked on a beach nearby, the waves gently lapping the sand.
From the dailyherald.com
As the box office figures show, French cinema lovers are lapping that effort up.
From the time.com
The water lapping at beaches along the bay has been considered unsafe for years.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Let's talk about the Guardian lapping this old toot up and reporting it as news.
From the guardian.co.uk
The ones eagerly lapping up every piece of international education they can get.
From the theatlantic.com
The only sound in the night is a gentle lapping of water against the twin hulls.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Either way, what results is a sound that mimics waves lapping gently at low tide.
From the kentucky.com
The river had swallowed up the lawn and trees and was lapping at the parking lot.
From the guardian.co.uk
Literally located on the beach where you can hear the waves lapping on the shore.
From the gothamgal.com
- Lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
- The upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
- An area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"
- Lick: pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
- The part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
- Move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
- A lap is a surface created between the knee and hips of a bipedal being when it is in a seated position. A lap only exists in this seated form, and not when a being is standing erect or when it is lying down.
- Exalted is a role-playing game published by White Wolf Publishing. The game is classified as high fantasy, but may be more accurately described as "mythic fantasy", as the developer specifically avoided drawing on J. R. R. ...
- Lapping is a machining operation, in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or by way of a machine.
