knapped
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Definition of knapped - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

craftsmanshipTECH.having a surface shaped by strikingTECH.
  • The knapped flint was used to make tools.
  • The knapped stone edges were sharp and precise.
  • Archaeologists found knapped artifacts at the site.
chipped flaked
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Origin of knapped

Middle English, knappen (to strike)

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  1. French:taillé, ...
  2. German:geschlagen, ...
  3. Italian:scheggiato, ...
  4. Spanish:tallado, ...
  5. Portuguese:talhado, ...
  6. Chinese:打制的, ...
  7. Japanese:打製の, ...
  8. Arabic:مَشْذُوذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְעֻבָּד, ...
  10. Russian:оббитый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оброблений, ...
  12. Hindi:तराशा हुआ, ...
knap
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knapping

Definition of knap - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
geographyDatedUKsmall hill or moundDatedUK
  • The sheep grazed on the knap overlooking the village.
hillock mound
2.
impactDatedsharp blow or slapDated
  • He felt a knap on his shoulder.
hit smack strike

Verb

tr.
1.
flint shapingTECH.shape flint by breaking off flakesTECH.
  • He learned to knap flint for arrowheads.
chip flake
2.
sharp strikeDatedUKstrike or hit something sharplyDatedUK
  • She knapped the table to get attention.
hit smack strike
3.
actionDatedUKbite or break off a pieceDatedUK
  • The horse knapped the carrot in half.
bite nibble snap
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Images of knap

  • knap: small hill or mound
    small hill or mound

Origin of knap

Old English, cnæppan (to strike)

Examples of knap in a sentence

  • Wildflowers covered the knap in the spring.
  • The sudden knap on the table startled everyone.
  • She gave a knap to the drum, producing a sharp sound.
  • They used ancient tools to knap stones.
  • He demonstrated how to knap in the workshop.
  • He knapped the rock to shape it.

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  1. French:tertre, tailler, ...
  2. German:Hügel, bearbeiten, ...
  3. Italian:collina, scheggiare, ...
  4. Spanish:colina, tallar, ...
  5. Portuguese:morro, talhar, ...
  6. Chinese:小山丘, 打制, ...
  7. Japanese:小さな丘, 打ち砕く, ...
  8. Arabic:تَلّ, شَذَّبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תֵּל, לְעַצֵּב צוּר, ...
  10. Russian:холмик, обрабатывать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пагорб, обробляти, ...
  12. Hindi:छोटी पहाड़ी, आकार देना, ...
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