lap joint

American  

[lap joint] / ˈlæp ˌdʒɔɪnt /

noun

1. Also called plain lap.  a joint, as between two pieces of metal or timber, in which the pieces overlap without any change in form.

2. any of various joints between two members, as timbers, in which an end or section of one is partly cut away to be overlapped by an end or section of the other, often so that flush surfaces result.

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lap joint British  

noun

1. Also called: lapped joint.  a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together

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Other Word Forms

• lap-jointed adjective

Etymology

Origin of lap joint

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Additionally, evidence of Southwest's blue livery paint was found inside a lap joint where the upper and lower fuselage skin meets, where microscopic cracks had been painted over.

From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2011

"Perhaps it's not so bad that it's causing them to look more carefully at the lap joint that created this problem."

From Chicago Tribune • Apr. 5, 2011

Give two views of a double riveted lap joint for boiler-plates.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan

It will be noticed that the lap joint is sloped in such a way as to prevent the two lengths of shaft from being pulled asunder by forces acting in the direction of their length.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan

To construct the stool make with the two 8½ x 1¾ x ⅞ in. pieces the lower braces, a lap joint.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy