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CAP
abbr.
Civil Air Patrol

cap 1  (kp)
n.
1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor.
2.
a. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal's cap; a sailor's cap.
b. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown.
3.
a. A protective cover or seal, especially one that closes off an end or a tip: a bottle cap; a 35-millimeter lens cap.
b. A crown for covering or sealing a tooth.
c. A tread for a worn pneumatic tire.
d. A fitted covering used to seal a well or large pipe.
e. Chiefly Southern U.S. See eye.
4. A summit or top, as of a mountain.
5. An upper limit; a ceiling: placed a cap on mortgage rates.
6. Architecture The capital of a column.
7. Botany
a. The top part, or pileus, of a mushroom.
b. A calyptra.
8.
a. A percussion cap.
b. A small explosive charge enclosed in paper for use in a toy gun.
9. Any of several sizes of writing paper, such as foolscap.
10. Sports An appearance by a player in an international soccer game, traditionally rewarded with a hat.
tr.v. capped, cap·ping, caps
1. To cover, protect, or seal with a cap.
2. To award a special cap to as a sign of rank or achievement: capped the new women nurses at graduation.
3. To lie over or on top of; cover: hills capped with snow.
4. To apply the finishing touch to; complete: cap a meal with dessert.
5. To follow with something better; surpass or outdo: capped his last trick with a disappearing act that brought the audience to its feet.
6. To set an upper limit on: decided to cap cost-of-living increases.
Idioms:
cap in hand
Humbly or submissively.
set (one's) cap for
To attempt to attract and win as a mate.

[Middle English cappe, from Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa.]

cap 2  (kp) Informal
n.
A capital letter.
tr.v. capped, cap·ping, caps
To capitalize.

[Shortened form of capital.]

cap 3  (kp)
n. Informal
1. Capital: venture cap.
2. Capitalization: market cap.

cap
Noun
1. a soft close-fitting covering for the head
2. Sport a cap given to someone selected for a national team
3. a small flat lid: petrol cap
4. a small amount of explosive enclosed in paper and used in a toy gun
5. a contraceptive device placed over the mouth of the womb
6. an upper financial limit
7. cap in hand humbly
Verb
[capping, capped]
1. to cover or top with something: a thick cover of snow capped the cars
2. Sport to select (a player) for a national team: Australia's most capped player
3. to impose an upper level on (a tax): charge capping
4. Informal to outdo or excel: capping anecdote with anecdote [Late Latin cappa hood]

CAP (in the EU) Common Agricultural Policy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CAPcap - a tight-fitting headdress            
balaclava, balaclava helmet - a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
Balmoral, bluebonnet - a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap - a cap with a bill
bathing cap, swimming cap - a tight-fitting cap that keeps hair dry while swimming
beret - a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
biggin - a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin
berretta, biretta, birretta - a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
calpac, calpack, kalpac - a high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasus
cloth cap, flat cap - a flat woolen cap with a stiff peak
coxcomb, cockscomb - a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
coonskin, coonskin cap - a raccoon cap with the tail hanging down the back
earflap, earlap - one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
tarboosh, fez - a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
garrison cap, overseas cap - a wedge-shaped wool or cotton cap; worn as part of a uniform
Glengarry - a Scottish cap with straight sides and a crease along the top from front to back; worn by Highlanders as part of military dress
headdress, headgear - clothing for the head
kalansuwa - a cap that is wrapped around by a turban and worn by Muslim religious elders
kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap - a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
liberty cap - close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
mobcap - large high frilly cap with a full crown; formerly worn indoors by women
mortarboard - an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
nightcap - a cloth cap worn in bed
pinner - a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
sailor cap - a cap worn by sailors
shower cap - a tight cap worn to keep hair dry while showering
ski cap, stocking cap, toboggan cap - a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel
skullcap - rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy - a woolen cap of Scottish origin
watch cap - a knitted dark blue wool cap worn by seamen in cold or stormy weather
wishing cap - a magical cap that secures whatever one wishes for
2.cap - a top (as for a bottle)
bottlecap - a cap that seals a bottle
nipple - a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier
radiator cap - cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added
cover, top - covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
3.CAPcap - a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
blasting cap - a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
percussion cap - a detonator that explodes when struck
4.cap - something serving as a cover or protection
distributor cap - the cap of the distributor that holds in place the wires from the distributor to the spark plugs
collet, ferrule - a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting
hubcap - cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
lens cap, lens cover - cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use
protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
thimble - a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
5.CAPcap - a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
fungus - an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia
plant part, plant structure - any part of a plant or fungus
6.cap - a protective covering that is part of a plant
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
covering, natural covering, cover - a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
7.cap - 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"
control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"
glass ceiling - a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
8.cap - (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
dental appliance - a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth
dental medicine, dentistry, odontology - the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth
9.cap - the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
pillar, column - (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
top - the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
Verb1.cap - lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
2.cap - restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"

cap
verb 1. (Informal) beat, top, better, exceed, eclipse, lick (informal) surpass, transcend, outstrip, outdo, run rings around (informal) put in the shade, overtop
Translations
CAP n abbr (= Common Agricultural Policy) → PAC f
cap [kæp] n (hat) → gorra;
(for swimming) → gorro; [of pen] → capuchón m [of bottle] → tapón m: (metal) → chapa;
(contraceptive) → diafragma m
vt (= outdo) → superar;
(BRIT) (SPORT) → seleccionar (para el equipo nacional);
and to cap it all, he ... → y para colmo, él ...

CAP n abbr (= Common Agricultural Policy) → PAC f
cap [kæp] ncasquette f;
(for swimming) → bonnet m de bain [of pen]; capuchon m [of bottle]; capsule f;
(Brit) (= contraceptive) (also: Dutch cap) → diaphragme m;
(Football) → sélection f pour l'équipe nationale
vtcapsuler (= outdo); surpasser (= put limit on); plafonner;
capped with → coiffé(e) de;
and to cap it all, he ... (Brit) → pour couronner le tout, il ...

CAP n abbr (= Common Agricultural Policy) → gemeinsame Agrarpolitik f der EG
cap [kæp] nMütze f, Kappe f;
(of pen) → (Verschluss)kappe f;
(of bottle) → Verschluss m, Deckel m;
(contraceptive) (also: Dutch cap) → Pessar nt;
(for toy gun) → Zündplättchen nt;
(for swimming) → Bademütze f, Badekappe f;
(Sport) → Ehrenkappe, die Nationalspielern verliehen wird
vt (outdo) → überbieten;
capped with ... → mit ... obendrauf;
and to cap it all, ... → und obendrein ...

CAP n abbr (= Common Agricultural Policy) → PAC f
cap [kæp] n (also BRIT FOOTBALL) → berretto; [of pen] → coperchio; [of bottle] → tappo;
(for swimming) → cuffia;
(BRIT) (contraceptive) (also: Dutch cap) → diaframma m
vttappare (= outdo); superare;
capped with → ricoperto/a di;
and to cap it all, he ... (BRIT) → e per completare l'opera, lui ...

cap
n cap [kӕp]
1 a hat with a peak a chauffeur's cap. pet قُبَّعّةٌ ذات حافّةٍ каскет čepice kasket die Mütze πηλήκιο gorra nokkmüts کلاه lakki casquette כּוֹבָע מִצְחִייָה टोपी kapa sapka pici (der)húfa berretto 前びさし付帽子 챙 달린 모자 kepurė cepure; žokejcepure topi pet (skygge)lue czapka z daszkiem boné şapcă кепка; фуражка čapica čepica s ščitnikom kačket skärmmössa, keps หมวกที่มีกระบังหน้า kep, kasket 尖帽 кепка; картуз ٹوپی mũ lưỡi trai
2 a covering for the head, not with a peak a swimming cap; a nurse's cap. mus قُبَّعَةٌ ذات حافَّةٍ шапка čepec, čapka hætte die Haube σκούφια gorro, cofia müts کلاه بدون لبه lakki, päähine bonnet; coiffe כּוֹבָע आवरण, आच्छद kapa sapka tudung (sund)hetta berretto, cappello 縁なし帽子 챙 없는 모자 kepuraitė cepurīte penutup kepala hoofddeksel lue; (bade)hette; kappe czepek touca cască; bonetă шапочка;колпак čiapka; čepiec kapa kapa mössa หมวก kep, takke, başlık 帽子 чепець سر کو ڈھانپنے کے لئے چوٹی کے بغیر ٹوپی mũ vải
3 a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc) Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen. doppie, proppie سَدّادَةُ قَنّينَه капачка víčko, víko hætte die (Verschluß-)Kappe καπάκι, πώμα, βούλωμα, τάπα capuchón, tapón, tapa kork در؛ سرپوش korkki, suojus capsule; capuchon מִכְסֵה, פְּקַק शीर्ष kapica kupak tutup hetta, lok cappuccio キャップ 뚜껑 dangtelis aizbāznis; uzmava; vāks penutup dop lokk, hette, deksel, kapsel kapsel, nakrętka tampa ca­pac; înveliş крышка; колпачок uzáver pokrov, zamašek poklopac kapsyl, hatt, lock ฝาครอบ kapak, başlık ковпачок ڈھکن nắp
adj capped
having a cap or covering snow-capped mountains. bedekte مُغَطّى покрит s čepičkou, pokrytý dækket bedeckt σκεπασμένος tapado, cubierto (mütsiga) kaetud دارای سرپوش؛ پوشش دار peittämä couronné לָשִׂים כּוֹבָע, מִכְסֵה आवृत्त pokrovac, glavica hófedte berlapis þakinn (efst) með hettu ricoperto, coperto ふたをかぶせた 「뚜껑이 있는, ...으로 덮인」이라는 뜻의 연결형 apdengtas pārklāts; apsegts dilitupi met... bedekt med hette/lue; (-)dekket pokryty coberto de acoperit de покрытый pokrytý (ako čiapočkou) pokrit prekriven kapsylförsedd, krönt, []klädd ซึ่งปกคลุม ...kaplı 覆蓋的 покритий سر پہ ٹوپی لینا ، یا کسی چیز کا ڈھانپا ہوا ہونا có nắp


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