"RAP" meaning in English

See RAP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: RAPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} RAP (plural RAPs)
  1. Initialism of recognized air picture. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: recognized air picture
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-OFGpgs6E
  2. (UK, pensions) Initialism of retirement annuity plan. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: retirement annuity plan
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-cpg5AnBV Categories (other): British English, Pensions, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 64 21 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 66 22 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 72 21 3
  3. (US, law enforcement) Acronym of record of arrest and prosecution. Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: record of arrest and prosecution Synonyms: rap, rapsheet, rap sheet
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-lSiwk8MW Categories (other): American English, Law enforcement Topics: government, law-enforcement
  4. Initialism of reclaimed asphalt pavement. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: reclaimed asphalt pavement
    Sense id: en-RAP-en-noun-bvop9jFl

Inflected forms

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