Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having joints formed by edges (as of plates) overlapping, as steam-boilers, iron ships, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having a lap joint, or lap joints, as many kinds of woodwork and metal work.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective jointed so as to produce a flush surface
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Construction is mostly riveted lap-jointed aluminum - backed rivets, not pop rivets though
Jetwhine 2010
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