rap
/ɹæp/ noun C2- A lea or skein of yarn that forms the standard length taken from the reel, 80 yards of worsted or 120 yards of silk or cotton.
Plural raps
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The curtain, which had risen at the close of the scene with Albert, again fell, and a rap was heard at the door.
Other matches
- rap A sharp blow with something hard. A2
- rap To strike something sharply with one's knuckles B1
- rap to rappel C2
- rap To seize and carry off. C2
- rap A charge, whether or not it results in a convic... C2
- rap Any of the tokens that passed current for a hal... C2
- rap back To return by rappelling.
- rap down To rappel down a mountain.
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