recap

[verb ree-kap, ree-kap; noun ree-kap]

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

to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold.

noun

a recapped tire.

Origin of recap

First recorded in 1935–40; re- + cap¹

Related formsre·cap·pa·ble, adjective

recap

[ree-kap]

noun

a recapitulation.

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

to recapitulate.

Origin of recap

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

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Related Words for recapped

summarize, recapitulate, correct, zap, knock, evaluate, study, inspect, rip, discuss, assess, judge, examine, slam, pan, epitomize, rave, weigh, trash, abstract

Examples from the Web for recapped

Contemporary Examples of recapped

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Historical Examples of recapped

Dasinger shrugged resignedly, recapped the tube, and dropped it in his pocket.
The Star Hyacinths
James H. Schmitz
And while the Prince read, he recapped the button, and restored it in place.
The Prince of India, Volume II
Lew. Wallace
Slowly she picked up the nearly empty jar on the floor and recapped it.
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Irving E. Cox

British Dictionary definitions for recapped

recap

verb (ˈriːˌkæp, riːˈkæp) -caps, -capping or -capped

informal short for recapitulate

noun (ˈriːˌkæp)

informal recapitulation

Australian and NZ another name for retread

Derived Formsrecappable, adjective

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Word Origin and History for recapped

recap

1856, "put a cap on again," from re- + cap (n.). Specific sense "put a strip of rubber on the tread of a tire" is 1920s. As a shortened form of recapitulate, it dates from 1920s. Related: Recapped; recapping.