decap
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decap (third-person singular simple present decaps, present participle decapping, simple past and past participle decapped)
- To remove a cap.
- (biology) To enzymatically remove a cap from mRNA.
- (hardware) To remove the epoxy from an integrated circuit.
- (military, chiefly nautical) To cause an armor-piercing shell to lose its hardened cap, degrading its ability to penetrate armor.