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lap
When you sit down, the horizontal area between your knees and your torso becomes a lap.
The word "lap" is also used for competitions that require the use of a track or a swimming pool:
When an animal drinks something, you can use "lap" as a verb. It’s also used when water arrives on a shoreline or hits up against the side of a boat:
There are also some expressions that use the word "lap"
Note: If you have trouble with final "p" sounds, click here to listen to them and practice them. Click here to go to the Word of the Day page. This page was first published on September 28, 2012. It was updated on April 19, 2016.
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