overseas cap

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noun Military.

a wedge-shaped cap of cotton or woolen fabric, worn as part of the service uniform.

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Also called flight cap, garrison cap.

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Each CAP, also known as an “orbit,” consists on four aircraft.
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In fact, Clark fell back first from her blows, losing his cap, tie, and badge in the melee.
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Now Wisconsin is considering making it mandatory for parents who adopt overseas to have their children “re-adopted” in the state.
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The cap devices on thousands of identical hats glinted in the late morning sun along with the shields worn by each of the cops.
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At once cover the mouth of the tube with a filter-paper cap moistened with saturated aqueous solution of silver nitrate (1:1).
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A full General landing to inspect overseas is entitled to a salute of 17 guns—well, I got my dues.
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With horror she had heard her brother addressed by a disreputable costermonger in a mangy fur cap, as "Old pal."
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"It's like that out here on the Riviera," said Jane, shaking her head so gloomily that the ruffled cap wobbled.
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But his head was too hot to wear a thinking cap, and no story would come at his half-hearted call.
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