lapping of waves

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• lap — lap1 /lap/, n. 1. the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position. 2. the part of the clothing that lies on the front portion of the body from the waist to the knees when one sits. 3. a place, environment,… …   Universalium

• lap — lap1 [læp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 2 3 4¦(part of journey)¦ 5 in the lap of luxury 6 in the lap of the gods ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1, 4 5; Origin: Old English lAppa] [Sense: 2 3; Date: 1800 1900; …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• Ultra high frequency — (UHF) designates a range (band) of electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 300 MHz and 3 GHz (3,000 MHz). Also known as the decimeter band or decimeter wave as the wavelengths range from ten to one decimeters. Radio waves with frequencies… …   Wikipedia

• lap — lap1 [lap] n. [ME lappe < OE læppa, fold or hanging part of a garment, skin; akin to Ger lappen < IE base * leb , lāb , to hang down > L labare, to totter, labi, to fall, sink, lapsus, a fall] 1. Now Rare the loose lower part of a… …   English World dictionary

• lap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lappe, from Old English læppa; akin to Old High German lappa flap Date: before 12th century 1. a. a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment b. archaic the skirt of a coat or dress 2. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Clapotis — Incoming wave (red) reflected at the wall produces the outgoing wave (blue), both being overlaid resulting in the clapotis (black). In hydrodynamics, the clapotis (from French: lapping of water ) is a non breaking standing wave pattern, caused… …   Wikipedia

• lap — [[t]læ̱p[/t]] ♦♦♦ laps, lapping, lapped 1) N COUNT: poss N If you have something on your lap when you are sitting down, it is on top of your legs and near to your body. She waited quietly with her hands in her lap... Hugh glanced at the child on… …   English dictionary

• lap — 1. n. 1 a the front of the body from the waist to the knees of a sitting person (sat on her lap; caught it in his lap). b the clothing, esp. a skirt, covering the lap. c the front of a skirt held up to catch or contain something. 2 a hollow among …   Useful english dictionary