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recap

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[ verb ree-kap, ree-kap; noun ree-kap ]
/ verb ˈriˌkæp, riˈkæp; noun ˈriˌkæp /
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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.
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Origin of recap

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First recorded in 1935–40; re- + cap1

OTHER WORDS FROM recap

re·cap·pa·ble, adjective

Other definitions for recap (2 of 2)

recap2
[ ree-kap ]
/ ˈriˌkæp /
noun
a recapitulation.
verb (used with or without object), re·capped, re·cap·ping.
to recapitulate.

Origin of recap

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First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
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Words related to recap

rehash, rundown, summation, synopsis, recapitulate, summarize, sum up, abbreviation, abridgment, abstract, analysis, brief, capitulation, case, compendium, condensation, conspectus, core, digest, epitome

How to use recap in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for recap

recap
verb (ˈriːˌkæp, riːˈkæp) -caps, -capping or -capped
informal short for recapitulate
noun (ˈriːˌkæp)
informal recapitulation
Australian and NZ another name for retread

Derived forms of recap

recappable, adjective
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