capping

[ kap-ing ]

noun

, Mining.

1. overburden ( def 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of capping¹

cap ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The U.S. added 195,000 new jobs in June, capping off a surprisingly strong spring.

From The Daily Beast

But by not capping agriculture, the state will be playing Whac-a-Mole.

From The Daily Beast

The Obama budget does raise taxes on the wealthy by capping their deductions—which is one reason Democrats should rally to it.

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Romney suggested capping deductions for people who make more than $250,000.

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Those flat, sparkling rooftops, capping aisles of cheap goods and flanked by acres of concrete parking lots?

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The most conspicuous feature of our field of vision is the white foam capping the waves.

From Project Gutenberg

They alone had had the capping triumph of crossing the earth-works and effecting the hand-to-hand dislodgment of the enemy.

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I have always thought a woman needs a dark capping of hair, whatever her complexion, to emphasize her beauty.

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He laughed again to tears; but Mr. Green soberly resolved that he would eschew the capping talk of travel.

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Put the cap on the can and apply the hot capping steel covered with the solder.

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