Definition of "half-lap" [half-lap]

• The metallic matrix, or bed, in which are embedded the rows of combing-needles in a cotton-combing machine. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The 28-year-old's finish was breathtaking, with a last half-lap of 25.2sec, and he was given a standing ovation at the end of his last race before the world championships in South Korea."
• "That handed a win to Dale Jarrett, who was in first with a half-lap to go but trailed Tony Stewart at the finish."
• "Ethiopia's Meseret Defar pulled away from Kenya's Isabella Ochichi in the final half-lap to win the Olympic 5,000 meters in 14 minutes, 45.65 seconds Monday."