Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The metallic matrix, or bed, in which are embedded the rows of combing-needles in a cotton-combing machine.
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Examples
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The 28-year-old's finish was breathtaking, with a last half-lap of 25.2sec, and he was given a standing ovation at the end of his last race before the world championships in South Korea.
Mo Farah ready to take on the world after lighting up Crystal Palace 2011
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That handed a win to Dale Jarrett, who was in first with a half-lap to go but trailed Tony Stewart at the finish.
Harvick denies Martin with dramatic victory at the Daytona 500 2007
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Ethiopia's Meseret Defar pulled away from Kenya's Isabella Ochichi in the final half-lap to win the Olympic 5,000 meters in 14 minutes, 45.65 seconds Monday.
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Hamilton built a lead of almost 16 seconds — about a half-lap — before one of six caution flags in the race gave Winston Cup series leader Matt Kenseth one last shot at catching the leader.
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When one half-lap is taken off for repairs, another half-lap must be ready to take its place on the cylinder.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 Various
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The combs are always fixed on a piece called the "half-lap," which, in its turn, is secured to a barrel called the "comb-stock."
Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 Various
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He also provided for the simplification of the hangers and fixings by which the shafting was supported, and introduced the "half-lap coupling" so well known to millwrights and engineers.
Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858
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After he had also comfortably qualified as a heat winner in 20.42sec, Walter Dix, the American 100m silver medallist, suggested that the Bolt of 2011, compared to the maestro who clocked a landmark 19.19sec to win this half-lap title two years ago in Berlin, was far more vulnerable.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. closed out a day of wild finishes Sunday by running out of gas a half-lap short of snapping his nearly three-year losing streak.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JENNA FRYER Concord 2011
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. closed out a day of wild finishes Sunday by running out of gas a half-lap short of snapping his nearly three-year losing streak.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JENNA FRYER 2011
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