capsule
/kˈæpsʌl/
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Definitions
Noun
a small container
Noun
a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
Noun
a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
Noun
a shortened version of a written work
Noun
a structure that encloses a body part
Noun
a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
Noun
a pilot''s seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
Verb
enclose in a capsule
Verb
put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume; "capsulize the news"
Synonyms
abridgement
abridgment
capsulate
capsulise
capsulize
condensation
ejection seat
ejector seat
encapsulate
space capsule