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end lap — noun 1. or end lap joint : a joint (as of two boards) made by cutting away half the thickness of each member so that each overlaps the other called also half lap 2. : the overlapping parts of successive aerial photographs of contiguous areas in a … Useful english dictionary
end lap joint — noun see end lap 1 … Useful english dictionary
Lap joint — In woodworking or metal fitting, a lap joint is a technique for joining two pieces of material by overlapping them. A lap may be a full lap or half lap. In a full lap, no material is removed from either of the members to be joined, resulting in a … Wikipedia
lap joint — lap jointed, adj. 1. Also called plain lap. a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form. 2. any of various joints between two members, as timbers, in which an end or section of one is… … Universalium
lap money — lap money, money given to the racer who leads the field at the end of a lap or laps in auto racing … Useful english dictionary
lap joint — noun joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together • Syn: ↑splice • Derivationally related forms: ↑splice (for: ↑splice) • Hypernyms: ↑joint * * * … Useful english dictionary
lap — lap1 [læp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 3 4¦(part of journey)¦ 5 in the lap of luxury 6 in the lap of the gods ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 4 5; Origin: Old English lAppa] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lap Circle — A Lap Circle (also known as a Lap Sit) is an entertaining exercise in cooperation, trust and coordination. A lap circle is formed by a number of people (the more the better) standing in a circle, shoulder to shoulder, all facing towards the… … Wikipedia
end — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Terminal point Nouns 1. end[ing], close, termination, conclusion, wind up, finis, finish, finale, period, terminus, stopping [point]; halt, cessation, desistance, cloture, abortion, curtailment,… … English dictionary for students
Lap riveting — Riveting Riv et*ing, n. 1. The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. [1913 Webster] {Butt riveting},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
