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Definition of Lappings
1. lapping [n] - See also: lapping
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lappings
Literary usage of Lappings
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Electrical Engineer (1892)
"After thorough lapping with pure rubber, two or more lappings of double-proofed
tape should be wound on in a similar manner as tightly as possible. ..."
2. Fishing by Henry Cholmondeley-Pennell, William Senior, Robert Bright Marston, John Popkin Traherne, Henry Ralph Francis, H. S. Hall, Thomas Andrews, William Alleyne Cecil Exeter, George Christopher Davies (1885)
"In all gimp tackle it is very desirable to carefully varnish the hook lappings
so as effectually to exclude the water, which is apt otherwise to corrode the ..."
3. The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for by Robert Buist (1839)
"The pieces of glass should not exceed six inches by eight, though six by six is
preferable; the lappings about one quarter of an inch. ..."
4. American Flower Garden Directory by Robert Buist (1832)
"The pieces of glass should not exceed six inches by ten, the lappings about one
... Some prefer the lappings to be puttied also. It is qur opinion that in a ..."
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