knap

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US /næp/ UK /næp/ See IPA manual

Homophones

Minimal pairs

Sounds like knop /æ/ vs /ɑ/

Meanings

1

verb
to break or chip stone, especially flint, by striking

The artisan would knap flint into sharp arrowheads with practiced blows.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to break or chip stone,... chip strike flake break hammer tap

Word family

Derived forms knapperknapping

Etymology

From Middle English knappen ('to strike, snap'), of imitative or Low German origin, related to Dutch knappen ('to crack, snap').

Topics

Actions & Processes

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