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Cap has 24 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a tight-fitting headdress

"She adjusted her cap to shield her eyes from the bright sun while walking through the market."

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2

a top (as for a bottle)

"She carefully wiped the cap off the wine bottle before pouring her first glass."

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3

a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

"The security team removed the cap from the detonator before carefully placing it near the suspected bomb."

4

something serving as a cover or protection

"The heavy rain forced us to seek shelter under the wide cap of the tent to stay dry."

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5

a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

"The rain made the cap of the giant puffball expand until it looked like a soft white dome."

6

a protective covering that is part of a plant

"The gardener carefully placed a small plastic cap over each seedling to protect them from the harsh afternoon sun."

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"

8

(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

"tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"

9

the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

"The architect carefully measured the stone cap to ensure it would perfectly align with the entablature above the massive columns."

10

A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.

"The new CAP document outlines our strategy for reducing carbon emissions across the region."

11

Capitalization.

12

An uppercase or capital letter.

13

capacitor

14

A recording or screenshot.

15

A capsule of a drug.

16

A wooden drinking-bowl with two handles.

17

Acronym of conservation action plan.

Verb
1

lie at the top of

"Snow capped the mountains"

2

restrict the number or amount of

"We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"

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3

To cover or seal with a cap.

"I'll cap that conversation so we can review what happened later."

4

To convert text to uppercase.

5

To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.

Proper Noun
1

Acronym of Common Agricultural Policy.

"The new cap was handed over to him just before kickoff."

2

A nickname for the captain of a team, ship, etc.

Example Sentences
"he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him" noun
"there was a roof on salaries" noun
"they established a cap for prices" noun
"tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown" noun
"Snow capped the mountains" verb
"We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club" verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
headdress top explosive device protective covering plant part covering control dental appliance lie limit
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
balaclava Balmoral baseball cap bathing cap beret biggin biretta calpac cloth cap cockscomb coonskin cap fez garrison cap Glengarry kalansuwa kepi liberty cap mobcap mortarboard nightcap pinner sailor cap shower cap ski cap skullcap tam watch cap wishing cap bottlecap nipple radiator cap blasting cap percussion cap distributor cap ferrule hubcap lens cap thimble glass ceiling
Rhyming Words
rcap tcap recap aacap 5 cap mocap uncap ancap earcap mobcap midcap suncap madcap didcap hubcap keycap endcap inkcap haycap waxcap
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