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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


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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 capDigital subscriber line speed capTax 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 slangCap and Gown Club, an eating club at Princeton UniversityCapricornus (constellation), standard astronomical abbreviationCapping inversion, inhibits atmospheric convectionCaspar Weinberger, his nicknameShort for CaptainA nickname for Captain Americacrown (dentistry) is sometimes called a cap.Capturing the flag.Combat air patrolcervical cap contraceptive device.Fuel filler capPercussion cap, a small amount of percussion-sensitive explosive, held in a tape or small cupPipe cap, a pipe fitting used to seal the end of a pipePolar 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


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CAP (certificat d'aptitude professionnelle)
vocational training certificate
 
cap (m)
n. cape, point, headland

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CAP (Codice di Avviamento Postale)
zip code, area code, post code

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