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capper

US/ˈkæ.pəɹ/

capper noun: a device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.

Noun (1)

capper (plural cappers)

  1. A device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
  2. A person that makes or sells caps.
  3. A finale; something that is conclusively better, or "caps it all off".
    • And the capper of it all was, Stacy flew back to Memphis to see me for a day and try to settle our divorce with a one-on-one meeting.2008, Jerry 'The King' Lawler, It's Good To Be The King...: Sometimes
    • The real capper is when St. John starts fawning over Hugh Hefner, host of the finest Super Bowl party known to man, musing: “The question isn’t whether Hef is the hippest octogenarian on the planet.2009 February 1, Joe Queenan, “Super Bowl Suits”, in New York Times
  4. (US, dated, slang) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers.

Noun (2)

capper (plural cappers)

  1. (Internet) A person who records a television broadcast or video stream to their computer.

Noun (3)

capper (plural cappers)

  1. (slang) A person who caps i.e. is inclined to untruth, a fibber.

Proper noun capitalized: Capper

Capper (plural Cappers)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of capper

Forms of capper

Noun
pluralcappers
Proper noun
pluralCappers

Origin of capper

From Middle English capper; equivalent to cap + -er.

Abbreviated form of capture + -er.

From cap + -er.

Words that rhyme with capper

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Questions about capper

What does capper mean?
Capper means a device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
What part of speech is capper?
Capper can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce capper?
Capper is pronounced /ˈkæ.pəɹ/ (US).
What is the plural of capper?
The plural of capper is cappers.

Words near capper in the dictionary

  1. Cappelli
  2. Cappellis
  3. Cappello
  4. Cappellos
  5. Cappels
  6. capper
  7. capperbar
  8. capperbars
  9. capperclaw
  10. capperclawed
  11. capperclawing

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