knap

knap
1. verb /næp/
To shape a hard, brittle material (such as flint, obsidian, chert etc.) by breaking away sections or flakes, often forming a sharp edge or point. Distinguished from "carve" because each fracture goes across one entire face or facet, and from "cleave" because breaking (knapping) vitreous, brittle homogeneous (i.e., not crystalline) materials inevitably results in curved, conchoidal fractures.
See Also: knapsack
2. noun /næp/
a) The crest of a hill
b) A small hill

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  • Knap — ist der Name von Jan Knap (* 1949), tschechischer Künstler Josef Knap (1900−1973), tschechischer Schriftsteller, Dichter und Literaturkritiker Société des Moteurs Knap, ehemaliger französischer Automobilhersteller Construction Liégeoise… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • knap — knap·per; knap·ping; knap·weed; knap; knap·sack; …   English syllables

  • Knap — (n[a^]p), n. [AS. cn[ae]p, cn[ae]pp, top, knob, button; cf. Icel. knappr knob, Sw. knapp, Dan. knap button, W., Gael., & Ir. cnap knob, button, and E. knop.] A protuberance; a swelling; a knob; a button; hence, rising ground; a summit. See {Knob} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knap — is a surname, and may refer to:* Josef Knap (1900 1973), Czech writer, poet and literary critic * Ted Knap (21st century), American journalist * Tony Knap (born 1915), college football head coach at Utah State, Boise State, and UNLV …   Wikipedia

  • Knap — Knap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Knapped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Knapping}.] [D. knappen to chew, bite, crack, take hold of; prob. of imitative origin.] 1. To bite; to bite off; to break short. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ] [1913 Webster] He will knap the spears… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knap — Knap, v. i. To make a sound of snapping. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knap — Knap, n. A sharp blow or slap. Halliwell. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • knap — (v.) to strike with a sharp sound, late 15c., echoic. Earlier (c.1400) as a noun meaning abrupt stroke. Related: Knapped; knapping …   Etymology dictionary

  • knap — knap1 [nap] [Brit. Dial.] Brit. Dial. vt., vi. knapped, knapping [LME knappen, akin to Du, to snap, eat < IE * gnebh : for base see KNEAD] 1. to knock, rap, or snap 2. to break or shape (stones or flints) by a quick, hard blow 3. to bite… …   English World dictionary

  • knap — I knap 1. knap sb., pen, per, perne; tabe en knap II knap 2. knap adj., t, pe; et knapt svar; hun havde svaret knapt og kort; knapt afmålte rationer III knap 3. knap adv. (næppe, næsten); hun havde knap svaret; knap nok; om knap en måned; knap og …   Dansk ordbog

  • knap — 2 ×knap (vok. knapp) adv. V.Piet vos, vos ne vos: Knap užnešiau tą pūrą rugių ant klėtės Vkš. Knap parejau numie – tiek buvau nuvargęs Vkš. Po kiek čėso išvydo ubagą įeinant – tokį nuilsusį, pavargusį, jog knap ant kojų stovėjo LTR …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

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