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lappery, n. Motor-racing colloq.|ˈlæpərɪ|
[f. lap n.3: see -ery 2 a.]
The action of driving round a motor-racing track; hence, motor-racing in general.
1937Motor Sport July 287/2 Preliminary rapid lappery showed that for Brooklands tight shock-absorbers were essential. 1949Ibid. June 211/2 The E-type E.R.A. broke a piston after rapid practice lappery. 1957S. Moss In Track of Speed xiii. 173 The new track is a bit bumpy and dodgy and, after a little lappery on it, we put in some fast work on the old track. 1987Classic Racer Summer 64/1 With two machines to test..he made a snap decision, encouraged by the dry sunny morning, to start his season's lappery. |