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dap  (dp)

intr.v. dapped, dap·ping, daps

1. To fish by letting a baited hook fall gently onto the water.

2. To dip lightly or quickly into water, as a bird does.

3. To skip or bounce, especially over the surface of water.

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[Probably alteration of dab.]

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DAP Computing

abbreviation for

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) distributed array processor

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dap¹

vb daps, dapping, dapped

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling to fish with a natural or artificial fly on a floss silk line so that the wind makes the fly bob on and off the surface of the water

2. (intr) (as of a bird) to dip lightly into water

3. to bounce or cause to bounce

[of imitative origin]

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dap²

n

(Clothing & Fashion) Southwest Brit dialect another word for plimsoll

[probably special use of dap¹ (in the sense: to bounce, skip)]