Common:
* Lapdog: A small dog that is kept as a pet and is often carried in one's lap.
* Lapel: The part of a coat that folds back on the chest.
* Lapful: A full lap, often of something being carried or held.
* Laptop: A portable personal computer.
* Lapwing: A type of bird with a distinctive crest on its head.
Less Common/Figurative:
* Lap dance: A type of dance in which the performer sits on the patron's lap.
* Lap time: The time it takes to complete one lap of a race track.
* Lap of luxury: A life of ease and comfort.
* Lap dissolve: A film editing technique that gradually blends two shots together.
* Lap up: To accept something enthusiastically, often without thinking critically.
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