lapper

Meaning

Noun

1. One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue.
2. (in-compounds) Something (especially a race) that has a stated number of laps.
3. A competitor who is one lap behind another, in the same race, and hence physically in front.
4. One who wraps or folds.
5. A mechanism that overlaps material to make it thicker; a lapping cylinder or lapping machine.
6. A headsail that overlaps the mast.

Verb

To make a gentle splashing sound, as the sound of flowing water.

Synonyms

abrader

clacker

grinder

grinding machine

grinding mill

picker

pulping machine

tongue

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lapping machine

scutcher

finishing machine

beating machine

lap tool

grinding miller

grinding unit

Etymology

From lap + -er.