knap (4 synonym found)

Knap has 4 synonyms. The top synonyms for knap are chip, rap, break off, cut off. Browse the full list below.


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What is a synonym for knap?

A common synonym for knap is chip. Other synonyms include rap, break off, cut off.

How many synonyms does knap have?

Knap has 4 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does knap mean?

(v): to shape a hard, brittle material (usually flint or obsidian) by breaking away sections, often forming a sharp edge or point.


Definition of knap:

(v) : to shape a hard, brittle material (usually flint or obsidian) by breaking away sections, often forming a sharp edge or point. Distinguished from "carve" by the fact that each fracture goes through the entire work piece, and from "cleave" by curved or conchoid fractures (due to the work piece not being a single crystal)
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Definition of knap:

(v) : to shape a hard, brittle material (usually flint or obsidian) by breaking away sections, often forming a sharp edge or point. Distinguished from "carve" by the fact that each fracture goes through the entire work piece, and from "cleave" by curved or conchoid fractures (due to the work piece not being a single crystal)
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