lapping

1. A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers. (countable, uncountable)
2. The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine. (countable, uncountable)
3. The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface. (countable, uncountable)
4. A form of fraud in which payments in the accounts are repeatedly delayed between periods, or diverted between customers, to conceal a theft. (countable, uncountable)
5. The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore. (countable, uncountable)
6. 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. (countable, uncountable)
7. The gentle, rhythmic sound of water splashing against a solid surface. (countable, uncountable)

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