cap
v.
put a cap on; put a top on; crown; do better than
n.
hat; cover, cork; maximum limit or quota; summit, peak; symbol used to denote an intersection (Mathematics); top part of a mushroom; noisemaker made of paper containing a bit of gunpowder; (Dentistry) crown
CAP (Combat Air Patrol)
patrol flight at high or medium altitude in order to identify enemy aircraft
CAP
Cap can mean:
5' cap, in
biology, a part of an
mRNACap, a
headgearAn upper
bound:
Interest rate capNon-economic damages capsSalary capSpeed capCable modem speed cap
Digital subscriber line speed cap
Tax capTherapy capBottle cap, a device to seal glass
bottlesCamper shell, a type of
caravanCap (sport), awarded in some
sports when a player represents his countryshort for the capabilities which are central to
capability-based securityCapacitor, in electronics slang
Cap and Gown Club, an
eating club at
Princeton UniversityCapricornus (constellation), standard astronomical abbreviation
Capping inversion, inhibits atmospheric convection
Caspar Weinberger, his nicknameShort for
CaptainA nickname for
Captain AmericaA
crown (dentistry) is sometimes called a cap.
Capturing the flag.
Combat air patrolA
cervical cap contraceptive device.
Fuel filler capPercussion cap, a small amount of percussion-sensitive explosive, held in a tape or small cup
Pipe cap, a pipe fitting used to seal the end of a pipe
Polar ice capVladislao Cap an
Argentine footballerA small, powdered compound used to make noise and smoke in a
cap gun.
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Cap
A cap is a form of
headgear. Caps have crowns that fit closer than
hats and have no brim or only a
visor. They are typically designed for warmth and, when including a visor, blocking the eyes from the sun.
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cap
Noun
1. a tight-fitting headdress
(hypernym) headdress, headgear
(hyponym) balaclava, balaclava helmet
(part-meronym) earflap, earlap
2. a top (as for a bottle)
(hypernym) top, cover
(hyponym) bottlecap, bottle-cordk
3. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
(synonym) detonator, detonating device
(hypernym) explosive device
(hyponym) blasting cap
4. something serving as a cover or protection
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(hyponym) distributor cap
5. a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
(synonym) pileus
(hypernym) plant part, plant structure
(part-holonym) fungus
6. an upper limit on what is allowed; "they established a cap for prices"
(synonym) ceiling
(hypernym) control
(hyponym) glass ceiling
7. dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth
(synonym) crownwork
(hypernym) dental appliance
8. the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
(synonym) capital, chapiter
(hypernym) top
(part-holonym) column, pillar
Verb
1. lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
(synonym) crest
(hypernym) lie
2. restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
(hypernym) limit, circumscribe, confine
(derivation) ceiling
CAP (certificat d'aptitude professionnelle)
vocational training certificate
cap (m)
n.
cape, point, headland
CAP (Codice di Avviamento Postale)
zip code, area code, post code