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sap

[ sap ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
any vital body fluid.
energy; vitality.
sapwood.
Slang. a fool; sucker; dupe.
Metallurgy. soft metal at the core of a bar of blister steel.

verb (used with object)

sapped, sapping.

to drain the sap from.

sap

[ sap ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.

verb (used with object)

sapped, sapping.

to undermine; gradually or insidiously weaken or destroy.
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Fortification.
1. to approach (a besieged place or an enemy position) by means of deep, narrow trenches protected by gabions or parapets.
2. to dig such trenches in (ground).

verb (used without object)

sapped, sapping.

Fortification. to dig a sap.

sap

[ sap ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a short club with a heavy tip that is used as a weapon; blackjack; bludgeon:
The burglar carried a set of lockpicks and a sap.

verb (used with object)

to hit (someone) with a club:
If he tries to sneak out, I'll sap him over the head.

sap

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noun

a solution of mineral salts, sugars, etc, that circulates in a plant
any vital body fluid
energy; vigour
slang.
a gullible or foolish person
another name for sapwood

verb

to drain of sap

SAP

abbreviation for

South African Police

SAP

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acronym for

Standard Assessment Procedure, the recognized performance indicator for measuring energy efficiency in buildings

sap

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noun

a deep and narrow trench used to approach or undermine an enemy position, esp in siege warfare

verb

to undermine (a fortification, etc) by digging saps
tr to weaken

sap

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The watery fluid that circulates through a plant that has vascular tissues. Sap moving up the xylem carries water and minerals, while sap moving down the phloem carries water and food.
See cell sap

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Derived Forms

ˈ��, adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sap¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ��æ��; cognate with Dutch sap; akin to German Saft juice, Old Norse safi; sap ¹indef 5 a shortening of saphead

Origin of sap²

First recorded in 1585–95; from French noun sape “spade, spadework,” derivative of saper “to dig a trench,” from Italian zappare “to undermine,” a military term, based on zappa “h�Ǳ�”

Origin of sap³

First recorded in 1895–1900; perhaps shortening of sapling or sapwood (used as a tool or weapon)

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sap¹

Old English ��æ��; related to Old High German sapf, German Saft juice, Middle Low German sapp, Sanskrit sabar milk juice

Origin of sap²

C16 zappe, from Italian zappa spade, of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old Italian (dialect) zappo a goat

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