Sapping
['sæpiŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sap
Edited by Guthrie
Definition
n. the act of excavating trenches.
Typed by Eddie
Examples
- It is this life-sapping quality of our politics that should be fought--its wanton waste of the initiatives we have--its stupid indifference. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- He saw the need for versatility--for more simplicity in operation--for getting away from arbitrary rules--for release from the sapping mental tax. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typed by Eddie