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Look up: nap

  1. nap
    [n] - a soft or fuzzy surface texture 2. [n] - a short sleep (usually not in bed) 3. [v] - take a siesta
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. NAP
    Network Access Point
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  3. Nap
    The surface of a cloth where the fibres have been fluffed up from the base of the cloth to give a softer finish that covers the woven structure of the cloth.
    Found on http://www.digitalstroud.co.uk/glossary.

  4. NAP
    Nebraska AIDS Project
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20895

  5. nap
    (1)A fibrous surface produced on a fabric or felt in which part of the fibre is raised from the basic structure; (2)A local variation, used in the flax-processing industry, of nep Category: Various industries and crafts • to raise a nap on. Category: The chemical industry
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. Nap
    Nap noun Same as Napoleon , 1, below.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/2

  7. Nap
    Nap intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Napped ; present participle & verbal noun Napping .] [ Middle English nappen , Anglo-Saxon hnæppian to take a nap, to slu...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/2

  8. Nap
    Nap noun A short sleep; a doze; a siesta. Cowper.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/2

  9. Nap
    Nap noun [ Middle English noppe , Anglo-Saxon hnoppa ; akin to Dutch nop , Danish noppe , LG. nobbe .] 1. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hai...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/2

  10. Nap
    Nap transitive verb To raise, or put, a nap on.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/2

  11. nap
    1. Woolly or villous surface of felt, cloth, plants, etc.; an external covering of down, of short fine hairs or fibres forming part of the substance of anything, and lying smoothly in one direction; the pile; as, the nap of cotton flannel or of broadcloth. ... 2. The loops which are cut to make the ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  12. nap
    catnap noun sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. nap
    noun a soft or fuzzy surface texture
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. nap
    noun the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; `for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Nap
    • (v. i.) To have a short sleep; to be drowsy; to doze. • (v. t.) To raise, or put, a nap on. • (v. i.) To be in a careless, secure state. • (n.) The loops which are cut to make the pile, in velvet. • (n.) A short sleep; a doze; a siesta. • (n.) Woolly or villous surfac...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  16. nap
    (from the article `sleep`) ...sleep). At birth there may be five or six periods of sleep per day alternating with a like number of waking periods. With the dropping of ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/6

  17. nap
    gambling card game played throughout northern Europe under various names and guises. It reached England in the 1880s. Its title may commemorate the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/6

  18. nap
    • a period of time spent sleeping
    • a soft or fuzzy surface texture
    • a short sleep (usually not in bed)

    Found on

  19. Nap
    a soft or fuzzy surface on a fabric, usually achieved by brushing.
    Found on http://www.textilesintelligence.com/glo/

  20. NAP
    The length of fibers in a paint roller cover.
    Found on http://www.goldenglowpaints.com/Articles

  21. Nap
    The (self-appointed?) expert's best tip of the day.
    Found on http://www.tophorseracinglinks.com/html/

  22. NAP
    The length of fibers in a paint roller cover.
    Found on http://www.goldenglowpaints.com/Articles

  23. Nap
    The main selection.
    Found on http://www.bannedsystems.co.uk/systems/r

  24. NAP
    Notional Average Price on the LME. A daily average figure which rolls forward through the month to end up as the MASP.
    Found on http://www.metalbulletin.com/Glossary.ht

  25. Nap
    A `nap` is a short period of sleep, usually during daytime. Naps may be taken when one becomes drowsy during the day or as a traditional daily practice. It is common for small children, college students and elderly people to take frequent naps. History: Negative effects: Naps are not recommended for...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nap



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