capping

/ˈkapɪŋ/

verb

1
To cover or seal with a cap.
2
To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
3
To lie over or on top of something.
4
To surpass or outdo.
5
To set an upper limit on something.
“cap wages.”
6
To make something even more wonderful at the end.
“That really capped my day.”
7
To select a player to play for a specified side.
8
To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
“In a school shooting, where some kid caps a bunch of other kids, where did he get the weapon? From a family member, probably their gun cabinet.”
9
To select to play for the national team.
“Peter Shilton is the most capped English footballer.”
10
To salute by uncovering the head respectfully.
11
To deprive of a cap.
12
To tell a lie.

1
The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
2
The leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.
3
The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
4
The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
5
The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
6
The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.

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