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Capping

/ˈkapɪŋ/

To cover or seal with a cap.

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verb
  1. 1

    To cover or seal with a cap.

  2. 2

    To award a cap as a mark of distinction.

  3. 3

    To lie over or on top of something.

  4. 4

    To surpass or outdo.

verb
  1. 1

    To convert text to uppercase.

verb
  1. 1

    To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.

  2. 2

    The leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.

  3. 3

    The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.

  4. 4

    The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Capping"

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WordDefinition
crownedWearing a crown.
restrictingServing to restrict.
stopverb(intransitive) To cease moving.
limitingnounA limitation.
limitnounA restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
atop(literary or archaic) On, to, or at the top.
levellingnounAlternative form of leveling. [The process of making something level.]
recoveringnounThe process or the instance of recovery.
recoverynounA return to normal health.
levelingnounThe process of making something level.
recoupmentnounA recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement.
collectionnounA set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
ceilingnounThe overhead closure of a room.
stoppernounSomeone or something that stops something.
limitationsnounThe act of limiting or the state of being limited.
crowningverbA coronation.
decapitalizationnounThe process of decapitalizing something.
capitationnounA system of remuneration for providers of health care, in which providers enroll patients as permanent clients and receive a fixed periodic payment for each enrollee.
capitulationnounThe act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand.
crownmentnoun(obsolete) The act of crowning; coronation.

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