knapped

Meanings

• The act of chipping or shaping stone, especially to make tools.

  - "He knapped flints to make his arrowheads."
  - "The ancient Egyptians were skilled knappers, using various types of stone to make their tools and monuments."

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Synonyms

chip

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with knapped
knapped , wrapped , mapped , tapped , happed , clapped , snapped

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Homonyms

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1. Knapped () : The act of chipping or shaping stone, especially to make tools.
   

2. Knapped (English) : A person who has been caught or apprehended, especially by the police.
   

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Homophones

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1. knapped
   

2. napped
   

3. knobbed
   

4. nobbed
   

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Variants

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knap , knapped , knapper , knappers , knapping , knaps

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Forms

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The verb 'knap' can be conjugated in different forms such as 'knapped' (past tense), 'knapping' (present participle), and 'knaps' (third person singular present tense).

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Etymology

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The word 'knapped' comes from the Old English word 'cnappan', which means 'to chip or chop'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the world's oldest known stone tool, called the Oldowan stone tool, was discovered in Kenya in 1960?

2. Did you know that the term 'knap' comes from the Old English word 'cnappan', which means 'to chip or chop'?

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Related Concepts

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1. Flintknapping: Flintknapping is a type of knapping that involves using flint, chert, or other similar hard stones to make tools or weapons. Flintknapping has been used for thousands of years by various human cultures around the world.

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Culture

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In many cultures, knapping is an essential skill for survival. Stone tools made through knapping have been used for various purposes such as cutting, chopping, scraping, drilling, and shaping.

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