That part of any substance or fixture which extends over, or lies upon, or by the side of, a part of another; as, the lap of a board; also, the measure of such extension over or upon another thing.
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth.
To lay or place over anything so as to partly or wholly cover it; as, to lap one shingle over another; to lay together one partly over another; as, to lap weather-boards; also, to be partly over, or by the side of (something); as, the hinder boat lapped the foremost one.
To lay together one over another, as fleeces or slivers for further working.
To be turned or folded; to lie partly upon or by the side of something, or of one another; as, the cloth laps back; the boats lap; the edges lap.
1). The extended edge of half the signature at the face is called the face lap. RCP's saddle-stitch equipment requires a "high lap" of approximately 1/4", which means that the half of the pages with the highest page numbers extends 1/4" beyond the half of the pages with the lowest pages numbers at the face. Perfect bind jobs do not require a lap. 2) Pin lap or foot lap is the term used for the excess amount of paper resulting when the half-fold is run unevenly; the purpose of the pin lap is to move the pin holes farther from the crosshead to help ensure that the pin holes will trim off on the final product.
A general term used to designate wide sheets of loosely matted cotton, formed on such textile machines as the BREAKER PICKER, FINISHER PICKER, RIBBON LAPPER, and SLIVER LAPPER.
a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
The area where one colour overprints another, adjacent color.
The slightly extended areas of printing surfaces in color plates, which make for easier registration of color.
Area where a coat of paint or other coating extends over an adjacent fresh coat. The painter's objective is to make this juncture without visible lap marks.
A joint of two pieces lapping over one another.
The distance one masonry unit or reinforcing extends over another.
To cover the surface of one shingle or roll with another
Describes that area of a coating which extends over the edge of a previous (uncured) coat - usually resulting in an increase in the coating's thickness at that point.
To lay or place one coat so its edge extends over and covers the edge of a previous coat, causing an increased film thickness.
To extend one material partially over another; also, the distance so extended.
A joint formed by cutting the end of one board to lay flush on the lap of another cut piece; commonly used in frame construction.