knap
/næp/IPA: /N AE1 P/
noun
- 1
A sharp blow or slap.
verb
- 1
To shape a brittle material having conchoidal fracture, usually a mineral (flint, obsidian, chert etc.), by breaking away flakes, often forming a sharp edge or point.
- 2
To rap or strike sharply.
- 3
To bite; to bite off; to break short.
- 4
To make a sound of snapping.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
A protuberance; a swelling; a knob.
- 2
The crest of a hill
- 3
A small hill
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