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lap vs lappet

lappet vs lap

lap and lappet both are nouns.

lap is a verb but lappet is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lap Yes No Yes No
lappet Yes No No No
As nouns, lappet is a hyponym of lap; that is, lappet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lap:
  • lap: a flap that lies over another part
  • lappet: a small lap on a garment or headdress
Other hyponyms of lap include cuff, turnup, lapel.
lap (noun) lappet (noun)
touching with the tongue medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
movement once around a course a small lap on a garment or headdress
a flap that lies over another part a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
an area of control or responsibility
lap (verb) lappet (verb)
wash or flow against
take up with the tongue
pass the tongue over
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
Difference between lap and lappet

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