"capping" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkapɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: En-us-capping.ogg [US] Forms: cappings [plural]
Etymology: From cap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cap|ing}} cap + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} capping (countable and uncountable, plural cappings)
  1. The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-ZtSX5RcQ
  2. (geology) the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-~Sbx-I4W Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  3. The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-~Nbxxrwy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 19 20 3 13 3 8 24 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 7 29 16 4 14 3 6 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 7 17 15 5 21 4 7 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 7 23 15 5 15 4 7 20
  4. The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-imdjKcDg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 19 20 3 13 3 8 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 7 17 15 5 21 4 7 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 7 23 15 5 15 4 7 20
  5. (mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Stock market
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-rY-IoCtu Disambiguation of Stock market: 6 14 9 9 21 13 6 8 14 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  6. (slang, from, African-American Vernacular) Lying or exaggerating. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-hRuKVX-~ Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 19 20 3 13 3 8 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 7 17 15 5 21 4 7 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 7 23 15 5 15 4 7 20
  7. (Internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-UaObiegb
  8. (Internet slang) The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-e1exTLpW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: soft capping

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈkapɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: En-us-capping.ogg [US]
Etymology: From cap + -ing. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cap|ing}} cap + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} capping
  1. present participle and gerund of cap Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: cap
    Sense id: en-capping-en-verb-mU00OnX0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 19 20 3 13 3 8 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 7 17 15 5 21 4 7 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 4 7 23 15 5 15 4 7 20

Inflected forms

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