lapping
/ˈlæpɪŋ/ nom C2En français : garniture
- A kind of machine blanket or wrapping material used by calico printers.
- The process of forming a lap or fleece of fibrous material for the carding-machine.
- The rubbing or polishing of a metal surface.
- A form of fraud in which payments in the accounts are repeatedly delayed between periods, or diverted between customers, to conceal a theft.
- The process of rubbing away the lands, or metal between the grooves of a rifled gun, to increase the bore.
- 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.
- The gentle, rhythmic sound of water splashing against a solid surface.
Pluriel lappings
Dans la bibliothèque
Then he leaned forward, and in the intense silence we were aware of the soft lapping of agitated water.
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