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lap joint
[ lap joint ]
noun
- Also called plain lap. a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form.
- any of various joints between two members, as timbers, in which an end or section of one is partly cut away to be overlapped by an end or section of the other, often so that flush surfaces result.
lap joint
noun
- a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together Also calledlapped joint
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Derived Forms
- ˈ±ô²¹±è-ËŒÂá´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ô²¹±è-Âá´Ç¾±²Ô³Ù·±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of lap joint1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
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Its biggest drawback is that it is not too easy to make waterproof lap joints.
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The ends of belts are joined by two principal methods, the butt and the lap joint.
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Give two views of a double riveted lap joint for boiler-plates.
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The joint shown at C is termed a “lap joint,†because the ends of the ring are cut in such a manner that they overlap.
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Additionally, evidence of Southwest's blue livery paint was found inside a lap joint where the upper and lower fuselage skin meets, where microscopic cracks had been painted over.
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