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   lap

   /lap/

   noun

   • 1. one circuit of a track during a race: "heavy rain stopped the race after 18 laps"
   • ▪ a stage in a swim consisting of two lengths (or one length) of a pool: "everyone did ten laps of the pool"
   • ▪ a part or section of a journey or other undertaking: "we caught a cab for the last lap of our journey"
   • 2. an overlapping or projecting part: "cut to the depth and width of the lap"
   • ▪ the amount by which one thing overlaps a part of another: "they have sufficient lap to act compositely"
   • ▪ a defect formed in rolling when a projecting part is accidentally folded over and pressed against the surface of the metal.
   • 3. a single turn of rope, thread, or cable round a drum or reel.
   • ▪ a layer or sheet of cotton or wool, wound on a roller during manufacture.
   • 4. (in a lapping machine) a rotating disc with a coating of fine abrasive for polishing.
   • ▪ a polishing tool of a special shape, coated or impregnated with an abrasive.

   verb

   • 1. overtake (a competitor in a race) to become one or more laps ahead: "she lapped all of her rivals in the 3,000 metres" Similar overtakeoverhauloutstripoutdistanceleave behindpassgo pastget/pull ahead ofcatch up with
   • ▪ (of a competitor in a race) complete a lap, especially in a specified time: "Mansell lapped two tenths of a second faster than anyone else"
   • 2. wrap or enfold someone or something in (something soft): literary "he was lapped in blankets" Similar wrapswathecoverenvelopenfoldencasewindswaddletwistsurround
   • 3. project beyond or overlap something: "the water lapped over the edges"
   • 4. polish (metal, glass, or a gem) with a lapping machine: "the honing and lapping of ring gauges"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘coil, fold, or wrap’): from lap1. Sense 1 of the noun and verb date from the mid 19th century.

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   What does lap mean in a race?

   • Your lap is the flat area formed by your thighs when you are sitting down. In a race, if you lap another competitor, you go past them while they are still on the previous lap. He was caught out while lapping a slower rider. 27 meanings: 1. one circuit of a racecourse or track 2. a stage or part of a journey, race, etc 3. a.

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   What does lap mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! LAP meaning: 1. the top surface of the upper part of the legs of a person who is sitting down: 2. a complete…. Learn more.

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   What is a lap example?

   • loading examples... Your lap is the top of your thighs when you sit down, where your cat might sit. Lap can also refer to a trip around a racetrack, or to the act of overtaking a competitor by a lap.

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   What does it mean if you have something on your lap?

   • If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body. She waited quietly with her hands in her lap. Hugh glanced at the child on her mother's lap. In a race, a competitor completes a lap when they have gone round a course once. ...that last lap of the race. On lap two, Baker edged forward.

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   Your lap is the top of your thighs when you sit down, where your cat might sit. Lap can also refer to a trip around a racetrack, or to the act of overtaking a competitor by a lap.