caps.
Americanabbreviation
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capital letters.
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(in prescriptions) a capsule.
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Etymology
Origin of caps.
caps. ( def. 2 ) < Latin capsula
Example Sentences
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"We've not got that group in the middle who have 30 or 40 caps. We've got to marry the two together and start thinking about that going forward."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023
“They cheated their way through the budget caps. So was it a success? Probably not,” he said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2021
“Those guys were crossing the Ninglick River in 3-foot waves with breakers, white caps. That’s dangerous” John said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2020
"These are his words," Kimmel said. "He says he wants coverage for all, no discrimination based on preexisting conditions, lower premiums for middle-class families and no lifetime caps. "Guess what.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2017
Ist. del Suicidio caps. viii, ix.106.Cromaziano, pp. 92-93.107.Montesquieu, and many Continental writers, have noticed this, and most English writers of the eighteenth century seem to admit the charge.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
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