lapping in French
lapping in French is garniture — lapping means the soft, repeated sound of water gently striking a surface, such as waves against a shore or boat.
lapping in French
garniture
(lutherie) 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.
What does "lapping" mean?
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noun The soft, repeated sound of water gently striking a surface, such as waves against a shore or boat.
"She fell asleep to the sound of water lapping against the hull."
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noun A technique for polishing or smoothing a metal surface using fine abrasive.
"The engineer used lapping to get a mirror-smooth finish on the valve seat."
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noun In accounting, a fraud method where a thief covers up stolen money by shuffling later customer payments to hide the gap.
"The audit uncovered a lapping scheme the clerk had run for over a year."
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lapping in a sentence
- She fell asleep to the sound of water lapping against the hull.
- The only noise on the lake was the lapping of small waves on the rocks.
- The engineer used lapping to get a mirror-smooth finish on the valve seat.
- The audit uncovered a lapping scheme the clerk had run for over a year.
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What is "lapping" in French?
"lapping" in French is garniture. lapping means: The soft, repeated sound of water gently striking a surface, such as waves against a shore or boat.
How do you use "lapping" in a sentence?
Example: "She fell asleep to the sound of water lapping against the hull." In French, "lapping" is garniture.
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