# lipping

Pronunciation: say "LIP-ing" /ˈlɪpɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of lip. — present participle and gerund of lip
   - Simple: The -ing form of lip. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The putt died at the hole, lipping the rim before spinning out._
   - _The rising tide kept lipping the seawall through the night._

## Noun

2. A strip of material, often solid wood, applied to the edge of a board or panel to protect and finish it.
   - Simple: A thin strip of wood or other material added to cover the edge of a board or panel.
   - _The joiner finished the desk with a band of walnut lipping to disguise the chipboard edge._
   - _Without lipping, the exposed plywood edges would chip and soak up moisture._

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