recap
1[ 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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OTHER WORDS FROM recap
re·cap·pa·ble, adjectiveOther definitions for recap (2 of 2)
recap2
[ ree-kap ]
/ ˈriˌkæp /
noun
verb (used with or without object), re·capped, re·cap·ping.
to recapitulate.
Origin of recap
2First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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