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 recapping

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

British Dictionary definitions for recapping

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 recapping

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.