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Meanings of lap joint in English

Joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together.

        Usage of lap joint in English
        1
        Chisel out for a half- lap joint.
        The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.
        2
        When well made, a cross- lap joint does not need to be pounded together but will fit tight under pressure of the hands.
        Handwork in Wood
        3
        The hook and the lap joints, if not very carefully made, are liable to this objection.
        Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26...
        4
        Lay out and cut the lap joints in the top side rails and frame posts, as shown in the drawing.
        Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools
        5
        The technology has proved useful in analyzing corrosion in aircraft lap joints, the area where two overlapping aluminum plates are bolted together.
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