capping

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English

Etymology

From cap +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

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Verb

capping

  1. present participle of cap

Noun

capping (countable and uncountable, plural cappings)

  1. The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
  2. (geology) the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.
  3. The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
  4. The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
  5. (mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
  6. (Internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.
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