capping

[ kap-ing ]

/ ˈkæp ɪŋ /

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noun Mining.

overburden(def 3).

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Origin of capping

cap¹ + -ing¹

Definition for capping (2 of 3)

cap

[ kap ]

/ kæp /

noun

a close-fitting covering for the head, usually of soft supple material and having no visor or brim.

a brimless head covering with a visor, as a baseball cap.

mobcap.

a headdress denoting rank, occupation, religious order, or the like: a nurse's cap.

mortarboard(def 2).

Mathematics. the symbol ∩, used to indicate the intersection of two sets.Compare intersection(def 3a).

anything resembling or suggestive of a covering for the head in shape, use, or position: a cap on a bottle.

summit; top; acme.

a maximum limit, as one set by law or agreement on prices, wages, spending, etc., during a certain period of time; ceiling: a 9 percent cap on pay increases for this year.

Mycology. the pileus of a mushroom.

Botany. calyptra(def 1).

Mining. a short, horizontal beam at the top of a prop for supporting part of a roof.

a percussion cap.

British Sports. a selection for a representative team, usually for a national squad.

a noise-making device for toy pistols, made of a small quantity of explosive wrapped in paper or other thin material.

Nautical. a fitting of metal placed over the head of a spar, as a mast or bowsprit, and having a collar for securing an additional spar.

a new tread applied to a worn pneumatic tire.

Architecture. a capital.

Carpentry. a metal plate placed over the iron of a plane to break the shavings as they rise.

Fox Hunting. capping fee.

Chiefly British Slang. a contraceptive diaphragm.

verb (used with object), capped, cap·ping.

to provide or cover with or as if with a cap.

to complete.

follow up with something as good or better; surpass; outdo: to cap one joke with another.

to serve as a cap, covering, or top to; overlie.

to put a maximum limit on (prices, wages, spending, etc.).

British Sports. to select (a player) for a representative team.

verb (used without object), capped, cap·ping.

Fox Hunting. to hunt with a hunting club of which one is not a member, on payment of a capping fee.

Origin of cap

before 1000; Middle English cappe, Old English cæppe < Late Latin cappa hooded cloak, cap; cf. cape¹

Related formscap·less, adjective

Definition for capping (3 of 3)

cap

[ kap ]

/ kæp /

noun

a capital letter.

Usually caps. uppercase: Please set the underlined in caps.

verb (used with object), capped, cap·ping.

to write or print in capital letters, or make an initial letter a capital; capitalize.

Origin of cap

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for capping

The U.S. added 195,000 new jobs in June, capping off a surprisingly strong spring.
195,000 New Jobs? Sounds Like a Recovery Spring|Daniel Gross|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But by not capping agriculture, the state will be playing Whac-a-Mole.
It’s the End of the World Unless We All Start Cooking|Rachel Khong|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Obama budget does raise taxes on the wealthy by capping their deductions—which is one reason Democrats should rally to it.
Democrats Need to Stop Attacking Obama’s Budget and Wake Up to Reality|Robert Shrum|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Those flat, sparkling rooftops, capping aisles of cheap goods and flanked by acres of concrete parking lots?
Corporate Giants Are Leading the Solar Charge|Alex Klein|September 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Similarly, his call for capping spending at 20 percent of GDP also would mean deep cuts in safety-net programs.
Mitt Romney and the Poor People’s Safety Net Myth|Gary Rivlin|February 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When capping the full packs arrange the cans in rows upon the table while the capping and tipping irons are heating in the fire.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray
And then, capping the first pang of his disappointment, a kind of anger seized him.
The Cardinal's Snuff-Box|Henry Harland
Elizabeth-Jane could, however, add a capping touch to information so new to her in the bulk.
The Mayor of Casterbridge|Thomas Hardy
This I have since heard called "capping;" if, at least, I correctly understand that word.
From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life|Captain A. T. Mahan
Next this capping was almost insensibly dropped, and the buttress became a mere flat strip of wall.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888|Various

British Dictionary definitions for capping (1 of 2)

cap

/ (kæp) /

noun

a covering for the head, esp a small close-fitting one made of cloth or knitted

such a covering serving to identify the wearer's rank, occupation, etca nurse's cap

something that protects or covers, esp a small lid or coverlens cap

an uppermost surface or partthe cap of a wave

See percussion cap
a small amount of explosive enclosed in paper and used in a toy gun

sport, mainly British

an emblematic hat or beret given to someone chosen for a representative teamhe has won three England caps
a player chosen for such a team

the upper part of a pedestal in a classical order

the roof of a windmill, sometimes in the form of a dome

botany the pileus of a mushroom or toadstool

hunting

money contributed to the funds of a hunt by a follower who is neither a subscriber nor a farmer, in return for a day's hunting
a collection taken at a meet of hounds, esp for a charity

anatomy

the natural enamel covering a tooth
an artificial protective covering for a tooth

See Dutch cap (def. 2)

an upper financial limit

a mortarboard when worn with a gown at an academic ceremony (esp in the phrase cap and gown)

meteorol

the cloud covering the peak of a mountain
the transient top of detached clouds above an increasing cumulus

cap in hand humbly, as when asking a favour

if the cap fits British the allusion or criticism seems to be appropriate to a particular person

set one's cap for or set one's cap at (of a woman) to be determined to win as a husband or lover

verb caps, capping or capped (tr)

to cover, as with a capsnow capped the mountain tops

informal to outdo; excelyour story caps them all; to cap an anecdote

to cap it all to provide the finishing touchwe had sun, surf, cheap wine, and to cap it all a free car

sport, British to select (a player) for a representative teamhe was capped 30 times by Scotland

to seal off (an oil or gas well)

to impose an upper limit on the level of increase of (a tax, such as the council tax)rate-capping

hunting to ask (hunt followers) for a cap

mainly Scot and NZ to award a degree to

Derived Formscapper, noun

Word Origin for cap

Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa hood, perhaps from Latin caput head

British Dictionary definitions for capping (2 of 2)

CAP

abbreviation for

Common Agricultural Policy: (in the EU) the system for supporting farm incomes by maintaining agricultural prices at agreed levels

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Word Origin and History for capping (1 of 2)

cap

c.1400, "to put a cap on," from cap (n.). Meaning "cover as with s cap" is from c.1600. Figurative sense of "go one better" is from 1580s. Related: Capped; capping.

Word Origin and History for capping (1 of 2)

cap

late Old English cæppe "hood, head-covering, cape," from Late Latin cappa "a cape, hooded cloak" (source of Spanish capa, Old North French cape, French chape), possibly a shortened from capitulare "headdress," from Latin caput "head" (see head (n.)).

Meaning "women's head covering" is early 13c. in English; extended to men late 14c. Figurative thinking cap is from 1839 (considering cap is 1650s). Of cap-like coverings on the ends of anything (e.g. hub-cap) from mid-15c. Meaning "contraceptive device" is first recorded 1916. That of "cap-shaped piece of copper lined with gunpowder and used to ignite a firearm" is c.1826; extended to paper version used in toy pistols, 1872 (cap-pistol is from 1879).

The Late Latin word apparently originally meant "a woman's head-covering," but the sense was transferred to "hood of a cloak," then to "cloak" itself, though the various senses co-existed. Old English took in two forms of the Late Latin word, one meaning "head-covering," the other "ecclesiastical dress" (see cape (n.1)). In most Romance languages, a diminutive of Late Latin cappa has become the usual word for "head-covering" (e.g. French chapeau).

Medicine definitions for capping (1 of 2)

cap

[ kăp ]

n.

A protective cover or seal, especially one that closes off an end or a tip and that resembles a close-fitting head covering.

Medicine definitions for capping (2 of 2)

CAP

abbr.

catabolite gene activator protein

Idioms and Phrases with capping

cap

In addition to the idioms beginning with cap

cap and gown
cap in hand
cap it all

also see:

feather in one's cap
hat (cap) in hand
if the shoe (cap) fits, wear it
put on one's thinking cap
set one's cap for

Also see underhat.

capping

noun Mining.

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Definition for capping (2 of 3)

cap

noun

verb (used with object), capped, cap·ping.

verb (used without object), capped, cap·ping.

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Definition for capping (3 of 3)

cap

noun

verb (used with object), capped, cap·ping.

Origin of cap

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cap

noun

verb caps, capping or capped (tr)

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British Dictionary definitions for capping (2 of 2)

CAP

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Word Origin and History for capping (1 of 2)

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Word Origin and History for capping (1 of 2)

cap

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cap

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Medicine definitions for capping (2 of 2)

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