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What is a lap joint?

Two pieces overlapping each other.

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  2. Two pieces meeting at a corner
  3. Two pieces with a gap between them

Why: In a lap joint, pieces overlap, and many pieces can be welded together in this geometry.

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Answer: Two pieces overlapping each other. In a lap joint, pieces overlap, and many pieces can be welded together in this geometry.

  1. Welding en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welding
    Lap joints are also commonly more than two pieces thick
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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