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lipping

SayLIP-ing/ˈlɪpɪŋ/

Noun plurallippings

2 meanings of lipping

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of lip. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    Her putts kept lipping out, and she lost the match.

    Small waves were lipping the edge of the dock as the tide came in.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A thin strip of wood or other material added to cover the edge of a board or panel.

    Like a frame around the edge of a picture that protects and hides the rough material underneath.

    The carpenter glued a length of lipping along the front edge of the shelf.

    Oak lipping hides the rough core of the plywood door.

    Similaredging, banding, trim

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lipping is a form of lip

lip, verb: To move your lips like you are speaking, but make no sound. Full entry

Forms
liplips he/she/itlipping -ing formlipped past tense, past participle
Spelling
lip → lipping: double the p, add -ing

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