caps.
Americanabbreviation
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capital letters.
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(in prescriptions) a capsule.
abbreviation
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
“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
In an online chat in 2014, Bill Walsh, The Washington Post’s grammar and style guru who died in 2017, noted: “Some acronyms get so well entrenched they lose the caps. Like ‘radar’ and ‘scuba.’
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2018
"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
Where a word is to be changed from small letters to capitals, draw three lines under it, and write caps. in the margin.
From "Stops", Or How to Punctuate A Practical Handbook for Writers and Students by Paul Allardyce
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