Lapping is an abrasive machining process that helps improve material surface characteristics such as roundness, roughness, waviness, and flatness. This process can be applied to fragile parts and ...

A lapping scheme is a form of accounting fraud whereby stolen or misappropriated cash is obscured by an employee who altes the accounts receivable. A forensic accounting audit of cash receipts can ...

Cats have a unique lapping technique - a cat's tongue moves as fast as one metre per second while drinking, the researchers reported in today's Science journal.

Cats of all sizes have a surprisingly elaborate way of drinking. Fluid mechanics scientists have learned that instead of scooping up water with their tongues, cats delicately flick them on the ...