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Meanings of
lapping
in inglês
catalão
imbricació
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Covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
overlapping
imbrication
catalão
imbricació
Usage of
lapping
in inglês
1
New Zealanders are evidently
lapping
up extra time at home to cook.
2
From outside came the sound of the water
lapping
on the shore.
3
Soft sand and sunshine in front of the gently
lapping
Caspian Sea.
4
It appears New Zealanders are
lapping
up extra time in the kitchen.
5
Below we could hear the water
lapping
the piles of the pier.
6
Except for the
lapping
of the waves the night was very still.
7
Water
lapping
against the pilings was the only sound in the night.
8
Roll from the cut side towards the point,
lapping
the point closely.
9
It was coming from the adjacent bathroom, no longer running, but
lapping
.
10
There is no sound around him but the
lapping
of the waves.
11
Water was
lapping
gently against the hull as the ship slowly rolled.
12
She balanced there for a moment, gazing at the
lapping
waves below.
13
They halted: and in silence they could hear the
lapping
of water.
14
Because of
over
-
lapping
responsibilities, accountability for decision-making has become a distant prospect.
15
The moon was full, silver tides
lapping
in below the tent's rim.
16
The cat crouched before it, purring and
lapping
at the same time.
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About this term
lapping
Noun
Singular
lap
Verb
Present
Frequent collocations
gentle lapping
soft lapping
hear the lapping
faint lapping
quiet lapping
More collocations
Translations for
lapping
catalão
imbricació
Lapping
through the time
Lapping
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common