cap

/kˈæp/

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Noun
a tight-fitting headdress
Noun
a top (as for a bottle)
Noun
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
Noun
something serving as a cover or protection
Noun
a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
Noun
a protective covering that is part of a plant
Noun
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"
Noun
(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
Noun
the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
Verb
lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
Verb
restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
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