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cappings

cappings is the plural of capping.

Meaning of capping

Noun

capping (countable and uncountable, plural cappings)

  1. The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
    • I am very prodigall of cappings, namely in Summer, and I never receive any from what quality of men soever, but I give them as good and as many as they bring, except he be some servant of mine.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 17, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
  2. 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. (slang) The act of painting over someone else's piece or tag.
  5. The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
  6. The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.

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Questions about cappings

What is cappings the plural of?
Cappings is the plural of capping.

Words near cappings in the dictionary

  1. capping off
  2. capping on
  3. capping plane
  4. capping planes
  5. capping up
  6. cappings
  7. cappo
  8. Cappoquin
  9. cappos
  10. capps
  11. Cappses

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