"capping" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkapɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: En-us-capping.ogg 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
  4. The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-capping-en-noun-imdjKcDg
  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: 8 11 9 7 26 16 7 9 6 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 terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 22 6 3 8 34 2 22 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 7 15 13 8 9 27 5 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 19 4 3 6 39 5 18 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 20 3 3 3 46 3 18 1
  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: pitchcapping, soft capping

Verb

IPA: /ˈkapɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: En-us-capping.ogg
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

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