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endcap

endcap is the alternative spelling of end cap.

Verb

endcap (third-person singular simple present endcaps, present participle endcapping, simple past and past participle endcapped)

  1. To add an endcap to.
  2. To modify a reactive end of a polymer, typically by adding a trimethylsilyl group to a hydroxyl.

Meaning of end cap

Noun

end cap (plural end caps)

  1. A display of goods for sale situated at an end of an aisle in a shop, perpendicular to the goods in the aisle.
  2. Any of various capping devices that fit over the end of something, either as protection or to prevent loss of contents.
    1. A piece of packaging insulation that surrounds one side of an object.

Noun

endcap (plural endcaps)

  1. A logo or visual sequence immediately following a programme, identifying the broadcaster or production company.

Forms of endcap

Noun
pluralendcaps
Verb
third-person singular presentendcaps
present participleendcapping
past participleendcapped
pastendcapped

Origin of endcap

From end + cap.

From end caption.

Questions about endcap

What does endcap mean?
Endcap means to add an endcap to.
What is endcap the alternative spelling of?
Endcap is the alternative spelling of end cap.
What part of speech is endcap?
Endcap can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of endcap?
The past tense of endcap is endcapped.

Words near endcap in the dictionary

  1. endbuds
  2. endbulb
  3. endbulbs
  4. endbutton
  5. endbuttons
  6. endcap
  7. endcapped
  8. endcapping
  9. endcaps
  10. endcourt
  11. endcourts

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Adapted from Wiktionary: endcap (page history and authors); end cap (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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