Definitions for LAPPING
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. imbrication, overlapping, lappingnoun

   covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapping

   Lapping is a machining process in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or using a machine. Lapping often follows other subtractive processes with more aggressive material removal as a first step, such as milling and/or grinding. Lapping can take two forms. The first type of lapping (traditionally often called grinding), involves rubbing a brittle material such as glass against a surface such as iron or glass itself (also known as the "lap" or grinding tool) with an abrasive such as aluminum oxide, jeweller's rouge, optician's rouge, emery, silicon carbide, diamond, etc., between them. This produces microscopic conchoidal fractures as the abrasive rolls about between the two surfaces and removes material from both. The other form of lapping involves a softer material such as pitch or a ceramic for the lap, which is "charged" with the abrasive. The lap is then used to cut a harder material—the workpiece. The abrasive embeds within the softer material, which holds it and permits it to score across and cut the harder material. Taken to a finer limit, this will produce a polished surface such as with a polishing cloth on an automobile, or a polishing cloth or polishing pitch upon glass or steel. Taken to the ultimate limit, with the aid of accurate interferometry and specialized polishing machines or skilled hand polishing, lensmakers can produce surfaces that are flat to better than 30 nanometers. This is one twentieth of the wavelength of light from the commonly used 632.8 nm helium neon laser light source. Surfaces this flat can be molecularly bonded (optically contacted) by bringing them together under the right conditions. (This is not the same as the wringing effect of Johansson blocks, although it is similar).

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1. lapping

   Lapping is a precision technique used in manufacturing and mechanical engineering for polishing or finishing a workpiece. It involves moving a flat or slightly concave surface against a second workpiece using an abrasive suspended in a liquid or paste. The process can control dimensions and provide a specified surface finish or accurate geometry, such as a flat surface or a particular radius. Lapping can also refer to the practice of running an automobile engine at high speed for the purpose of examination or testing.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Lapping

   of Lap

2. Lappingnoun

   a kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Lapping

   Lapping is a machining process, in which two surfaces are rubbed together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or by way of a machine. This can take two forms. The first type of lapping, typically involves rubbing a brittle material such as glass against a surface such as iron or glass itself with an abrasive such as aluminum oxide, jeweller's rouge, optician's rouge, emery, silicon carbide, diamond, etc., in between them. This produces microscopic conchoidal fractures as the abrasive rolls about between the two surfaces and removes material from both. The other form of lapping involves a softer material such as pitch or a ceramic for the lap, which is "charged" with the abrasive. The lap is then used to cut a harder material—the workpiece. The abrasive embeds within the softer material which holds it and permits it to score across and cut the harder material. Taken to a finer limit, this will produce a polished surface such as with a polishing cloth on an automobile, or a polishing cloth or polishing pitch upon glass or steel. Taken to the ultimate limit, with the aid of accurate interferometry and specialized polishing machines or skilled hand polishing, lensmakers can produce surfaces that are flat to better than 30 nanometers. This is one twentieth of the wavelength of light from the commonly used 632.8 nm helium neon laser light source. Surfaces this flat can be molecularly bonded by bringing them together under the right conditions..

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapping

   The undulations occasioned in the waves by the paddle-wheels of a steam-boat. In the polar seas, lapping applies to the young or thin ice, one plate overlapping another, so dangerous to boats and their crews. Also, the overlaying of plank edges in working.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LAPPING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lapping is ranked #68122 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lapping surname appeared 289 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lapping.
   
   97.9% or 283 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Covering

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Anagrams for LAPPING »

1. palping

How to pronounce LAPPING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say LAPPING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAPPING in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LAPPING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of LAPPING in a Sentence

1. Francis M. Faber Jr.:

   A steam locomotive engineer is referred as a 'hogger'; Does this reference have to do with his 'lapping-up' many miles over the silver rails?

2. David Miliband:

   Our perspective is that this a global challenge, and all rich countries should be playing their part both in helping the victims and in trying to support political and diplomat efforts to tackle the problem at source, the fact that people are literally lapping up on the shores of Europe tells you that sticking your head in the sand is certainly not moral but it is not wise either.

3. Scott C. Holstad:

   War is the true Nature of the world, a dog with matted fur lapping eagerly at the bloody Nile, wagging its threadbare tail the entire time.

4. Mandi Merritt:

   The RNC and the Trump Campaign are lapping the Democrats on every front - organizing, fundraising, volunteer training, registering voters, and more, thanks to our permanent data-driven ground game, Trump Victory has never left the key states that will be crucial to delivering President Trump another victory in 2020, and this will make all the difference come Election Day.

5. Ronald Reagan:

   If we don't want to see the map of Central America covered in a sea of red, eventually lapping at our own borders, we must act now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LAPPING
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapping
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LAPPING
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LAPPING
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=LAPPING
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=LAPPING