sap
Definition
- n. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
- v. excavate the earth beneath
Word forms
- Past participle
- sapped
- Past tense
- sapped
- Present participle
- sapping
- Third person singular
- saps
Example sentences
n.
The sap from the tree is sweet and can be used to make syrup.
vt.
The long hours of work began to sap her energy.
vi.
The workers will sap through the rock to create a tunnel.
計
The sap program helps developers analyze the structure of their code.