cap (noun)

  • 41cap´su|la´tion — cap|su|late «verb. KAP suh layt; adjective. KAP suh layt, liht; syuh », verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to enclose in a capsule; encapsulate. 2. to make a concise summary of; capsulize. –adj. enclosed in a capsule; formed into a… …

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  • 42cap|su|late — «verb. KAP suh layt; adjective. KAP suh layt, liht; syuh », verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to enclose in a capsule; encapsulate. 2. to make a concise summary of; capsulize. –adj. enclosed in a capsule; formed into a capsule.… …

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  • 43cap´tion|less — cap|tion «KAP shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a title under a picture explaining it or a title at the head of a page, chapter, poem, or the like. 2. a subtitle in motion pictures or on a television screen. 3. the part of a legal document which gives… …

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  • 44cap|tion — «KAP shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a title under a picture explaining it or a title at the head of a page, chapter, poem, or the like. 2. a subtitle in motion pictures or on a television screen. 3. the part of a legal document which gives the time,… …

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  • 45cap nut — noun A closed nut having a dome like cap over the back, protruding part of the engaged screw or bolt. Syn: acorn nut …

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  • 46cap screw — noun A screw that is threaded along the entire length of the shaft and has a cap which is intended to rest against the side of the outermost material being screwed together when the screw has been screwed in to its maximum extent …

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  • 47cap cloud — noun an accessory cloud in the form of a cap which occurs above, or attached to, cumulus, cumulonimbus, and sometimes stratocumulus clouds. Also occurring as a standing cloud above a geographical feature such as a mountain. Syn: pileus …

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  • 48cap'n — [ kæpn ] noun SPOKEN a way of writing captain that shows how it sounds, used for speaking to the CAPTAIN of a ship …

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  • 49cap sleeve — noun a short sleeve which tapers to nothing under the arm. Derivatives cap sleeved adjective …

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  • 50cap cloud — noun : a small cloud surmounting a mountain peak * * * 1. a stationary cloud directly above an isolated mountain peak. Cf. banner cloud, crest cloud. 2. pileus (def. 3). Also called cloud cap …

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