1. the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
2. any vital body fluid.
3. energy; vitality.
4. sapwood.
5. a fool; sucker; dupe.
6. soft metal at the core of a bar of blister steel.

7. to drain the sap from.

1. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.

2. to undermine; gradually or insidiously weaken or destroy.
3. Fortification.
• to approach (a besieged place or an enemy position) by means of deep, narrow trenches protected by gabions or parapets.
• to dig such trenches in (ground).

4. to dig a sap.

1. a short club with a heavy tip that is used as a weapon; blackjack; bludgeon: The burglar carried a set of lockpicks and a sap.

2. to hit (someone) with a club: If he tries to sneak out, I'll sap him over the head.

1. apothecaries' scruple; apothecaries' scruples.

1. a solution of mineral salts, sugars, etc, that circulates in a plant
2. any vital body fluid
3. energy; vigour
4. a gullible or foolish person
5. another name for sapwood

6. to drain of sap

1. a deep and narrow trench used to approach or undermine an enemy position, esp in siege warfare

2. to undermine (a fortification, etc) by digging saps
3. to weaken

1. South African Police

1. Standard Assessment Procedure, the recognized performance indicator for measuring energy efficiency in buildings

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