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Arp

Noun:

Sense 1:

A popular English surname of Scottish origin, derived from the personal name 'Harpert'.

Example sentence:

John Arp is a renowned historian.

Sense 2:

An abbreviation for 'Address Resolution Protocol', a protocol used for mapping an IP address to a physical (MAC) address in a local network.

Example sentence:

You need to configure the ARP table on your router.

Verb:

Sense 1:

(intransitive) To play the arp (harp).

Example sentence:

She skillfully arps the harp at the local orchestra.

Sense 2:

(transitive) To pluck or produce a sound resembling that of the harp.

Example sentence:

The gentle breeze arps the strings of the willow tree.

Sense 3:

(transitive, slang) To shut someone down, dismiss or ignore them abruptly.

Example sentence:

He arped his critics and proceeded with his speech.

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