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cap

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noun (1)

often attributive
1
a
: a head covering especially with a visor and no brim
b
: a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as
(1)
: a cardinal's biretta
(2)
2
: a natural cover or top: such as
a
: an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate
b(1)
: pileus
(2)
c
: the top of a bird's head or a patch of distinctively colored feathers in this area
3
a
: something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end
a bottle cap
b
: a fitting for closing the end of a tube
c
British : cervical cap
d
: an artificial crown for a tooth
4
: an overlaying or covering structure
5
: a paper or metal container holding an explosive charge (as for a toy pistol)
6
: an upper limit (as on expenditures) : ceiling
a cap on military spending
7
: the symbol ∩ indicating the intersection of two sets compare cup sense 9
8
: a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule

cap

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verb

capped; capping

transitive verb

1
a
: to provide or protect with a cap
cap a bottle
b
: to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievement
2
: to form a cap over : crown
mountains capped with mist
3
a
: to follow with something more noticeable or more significant : outdo
b
: to bring to a climax or conclusion
cap off the show with a song
4
: to form a chemical cap on
5
: to prevent from growing or spreading : set an upper limit on
cap oil prices
6
: to supply (a tooth) with an artificial crown

intransitive verb

: to form or produce a chemical cap

cap

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noun (2)

: a small amount of an illegal or legally regulated drug
especially : a small amount of a drug enclosed in a capsule
a cap of cocaine

cap

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noun (3)

plural caps
1
2
: a capital letter
usually plural
a message written in capsAccording to [linguist Deborah] Tannen, women's preference for expressive hashtags is "similar to their using exclamation points, caps, and repetition of letters to show emphasis, and to the fact that women's spoken intonation patterns tend to vary more than men's." Jessica BennettGood netiquette includes not using all caps [=exclusively capital letters] when typing, as it comes across as shouting. John DeGarmo

cap

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abbreviation (1)

1
capacity
2
capital
3
capitalize; capitalized

CAP

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abbreviation (2)

1
Civil Air Patrol
2
combat air patrol
Phrases
cap in hand
: in a respectful, humble, or sometimes fearful manner
went cap in hand to the governor to seek more funds for education

Example Sentences

Verb a pipe capped at one end Be sure to cap the pen when you are done using it. The report caps a ten-year study of lung cancer among nonsmokers. a concert capped by a fantastic fireworks display If the teams don't cap player salaries, the league won't survive. The law would cap legal immigration. The government wants to cap councils that spend too much. See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English cappe, from Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak

Noun (2)

short for capsule

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cap was before the 12th century

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