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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Knap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Knapped p. pr. &  vb. n. Knapping.]
 1. To bite; to bite off; to break short. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. ]
    He will knap the spears apieces with his teeth.   --Dr. H. More.
    He breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder.   --Ps. xlvi. 9 (Book of Common Prayer.)
 2. To strike smartly; to rap; to snap. [Chiefly Brit.]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 knap
      v 1: strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles" [syn: rap]
      2: break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a
         tooth" [syn: chip, cut off, break off]
      [also: knapping, knapped]

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 knapping
      See knap