gun lap

noun

The final lap of a race, in which a gun is fired when the race leader begins the lap

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Meanings

noungun lap (plural gun laps)

plural gun laps

  1. The final lap of a race, in which a gun is fired when the race leader begins the lap
  2. figurativelyThe final stages of something

    Synonyms: home stretch, home straight

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe final stages of something

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home stretchhome straight
Cite this entry
APA

gun lap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20lap

MLA

“gun lap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20lap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gun lap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gun%20lap.

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