Meaning & Definition of Cap in English
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Cap
/kæp/
noun
1. A tight-fitting headdress
synonym:
- cap
2. A top (as for a bottle)
synonym:
- cap
3. A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive
- Can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
synonym:
- detonator,
- detonating device,
- cap
4. Something serving as a cover or protection
synonym:
- cap
5. A fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
synonym:
- cap,
- pileus
6. A protective covering that is part of a plant
synonym:
- hood,
- cap
7. An upper limit on what is allowed
- "He put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"
- "There was a roof on salaries"
- "They established a cap for prices"
synonym:
- ceiling,
- roof,
- cap
8. (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- "Tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
synonym:
- crown,
- crownwork,
- jacket,
- jacket crown,
- cap
9. The upper part of a column that supports the entablature
synonym:
- capital,
- chapiter,
- cap
verb
1. Lie at the top of
- "Snow capped the mountains"
synonym:
- cap,
- crest
2. Restrict the number or amount of
- "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
synonym:
- cap
Examples of using
Tom was wearing mirrored sunglasses and a black baseball cap.
While travelling on the train, I stuck my head out the window, and my cap flew off.
Tom took off his cap.