cap

(kăp)
n.

1. A usually soft and close-fitting head covering, either having no brim or with a visor.
2. 1. A special head covering worn to indicate rank, occupation, or membership in a particular group: a cardinal's cap; a sailor's cap.
   2. An academic mortarboard. Used especially in the phrase cap and gown.
3. 1. A protective cover or seal, especially one that closes off an end or a tip: a bottle cap; a 35-millimeter lens cap.
   2. A crown for covering or sealing a tooth.
   3. A tread for a worn pneumatic tire.
   4. A fitted covering used to seal a well or large pipe.
   5. Chiefly Southern U.S. See eye (sense ).
4. A summit or top, as of a mountain.
5. An upper limit; a ceiling: placed a cap on mortgage rates.
6. Architecture. The capital of a column.
7. Botany.
   1. The top part, or pileus, of a mushroom.
   2. A calyptra.
8. 1. A percussion cap.
   2. A small explosive charge enclosed in paper for use in a toy gun.
9. Any of several sizes of writing paper, such as foolscap.
10. Sports. An appearance by a player in an international soccer game, traditionally rewarded with a hat.

tr.v., capped, cap·ping, caps.

1. To cover, protect, or seal with a cap.
2. To award a special cap to as a sign of rank or achievement: capped the new women nurses at graduation.
3. To lie over or on top of; cover: hills capped with snow.
4. To apply the finishing touch to; complete: cap a meal with dessert.
5. To follow with something better; surpass or outdo: capped his last trick with a disappearing act that brought the audience to its feet.
6. To set an upper limit on: decided to cap cost-of-living increases.

idioms:

cap in hand

1. Humbly or submissively.

set (one's) cap for

1. To attempt to attract and win as a mate.

[Middle English cappe, from Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa.]

cap² (kăp) Informal.
n.
A capital letter.

tr.v., capped, cap·ping, caps.
To capitalize.

[Shortened form of CAPITAL¹.]

cap³ (kăp)
n. Informal

1. Capital: venture cap.
2. Capitalization: market cap.

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A name for the ∩ sign denoting intersection.

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Abbreviation for capital letter.

1. Interest Rate Cap in a commercial loan negotiated at loan origination. The lender agrees to fix the maximum interest rate charged on a floating rate loan, for which the borrower pays a fee. By paying a cap fee the borrower obtains the lender's guarantee that a loan made at 10% will not exceed an annual rate of 15% over the life of the loan.

2. Clause in a residential mortgage loan agreement limiting any interest rate or payment increases to a specified amount until the loan is fully paid. An Annual Cap limits yearly increases; a Life of Loan Cap remains in force throughout the term of the loan; a Payment Cap limits month-to-month increases in loan payments.

3. Upper end of a Collar a two-way credit agreement protecting both borrower and lender against fluctuating interest rates; the lower end is a Floor.

4. In a wire transfer payment system, the originating bank's net debit cap, placing a limit on its aggregate Daylight Overdraft exposure in its Reserve Account it is willing to accept during a single business day.

In adjustable rate mortgages, a limit placed on adjustments to protect the borrower from large increases in the interest rate or the payment level.
See ANNUAL CAP, LIFE - OF - LOAN CAP, PAYMENT CAP .
See also cap rate .

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noun

The highest point: apex, crest, crown, height, peak, roof, summit, top, vertex. See high/low.

verb

1. To put a topping on: crown, top, top off. See over/under, put on/take off.
2. To extend over the surface of: blanket, cover, overlay, spread. See put on/take off.
3. To reach or bring to a climax: climax, crest, crown, culminate, peak, top (off or out). See excite/bore/interest.

Idioms beginning with cap:
captive audience

See also feather in one's cap; hat (cap) in hand; if the shoe (cap) fits, wear it; put on one's thinking cap; set one's cap for. Also see under hat.

1. Usually, the topmost member of any vertical architectural element, often projecting, with a drip as protection from the weather, e.g., the coping of a wall, top of a pedestal or buttress, the lintel of a door, etc.
2. A layer of concrete placed over rock in the bottom of foundation excavations to level the exposed surface, prevent its deterioration by weathering, and protect it from other damage.
3. The upper member of a column, pilaster, door cornice, molding, and the like; also called cap trim, wainscot cap, dado cap, chair rail cap, capital.
4. A fitting used to close the top end of a tubular newel.
5. A blasting cap.
6. A fitting used to close the end of a pipe.
7. A plane surface which is bonded to the bearing surface of a test specimen during its strength testing to ensure a uniform load distribution.

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In winemaking, the mass of grape solids (skins, stems, seeds, pulp, etc.) that floats on the surface of the juice during the fermentation of red wine. The cap needs to be broken up and pushed down into the wine frequently to help extract color, flavor, and tannins, as well as to ensure that the cap doesn't dry out and develop unwanted bacteria. In some wineries, workers employ the old method of using a long paddle to punch down the cap into the wine several times a day during active fermentation. Newer techniques include pumping the juice over the cap, thereby breaking it up and forcing it down into the juice. There are also specially designed tanks with screens fixed part way up in the tank. These screens stop the cap from rising to the top, thereby keeping it suspended in the juice. Other specially designed tanks rotate periodically, blending the cap and juice together.

Small public companies having a market capitalization below $50 million.

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This is as small as you can get! Nano caps are very risky because they are such small companies.

Keep in mind that classifications such as "large cap" or "small cap" are only approximations that change over time. Also, the exact definition of the various sizes of market cap can vary between brokerage houses.

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(aviation) Combat Air Patrol. (Vietnam)Combined Action Platoon, Marines and Vietnamese soldiers working together, generally as part of the "Pacification Program".

IN BRIEF: n. - A tight-fitting headdress; A top (as for a bottle); Something serving as a cover or protection; The upper part of a column that supports the entablature; Dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap. — Clement Clarke Moore, Source: A Visit from St. Nicholas.

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as in: ballcap
sign description: The A hand makes a twisting motion at the forehead.

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A hat, a cover over an oil well, a snow-capped mountain, a nightcap for sleeping, or a nightcap before bed may all indicate sense of completion of some issue, job well done, or a mission accomplished.

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the act or process of forming or placing a cap on a molecule or structure.

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For a list of words related to cap, see:

• Activities and Treatments - cap: artificial coating of teeth to enhance size, shape, and whiteness
• Botany and Plant Parts - cap: pileus of mushroom
• Procedures - cap: (vb) place artificial crown of gold or porcelain on top of damaged tooth
• Building and Machine Parts - cap: tightfitting cover or top
• Hardware and Supplies - cap: fitted covering for end of something, esp. tube or pipe
• Firearm Parts, Accessories, and Processes - cap: explosive paper or metallic cap, used to ignite larger charge
• Hats - cap: usu. close-fitting hat, esp. with visor and no brim
• Economics and Economic Theory - cap: upper limit to spending
• Friendly or Familiar Address
• Drug Names and Forms - cap: Informal. capsule of any drug
• Paraphernalia and Behavior - cap: gelatin capsule for holding drug dose; (vb) insert drug into capsules

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - kasket, hat, kapsel
v. tr. - sætte kapsel/hat/dæksel på, tage hatten af for

idioms:

• cap in hand    med hatten i hånden, underdanig

2.
n. - stort bogstav, kaptajn
v. tr. - dække, krone, overgå, overstige

abbr. - Common Agricultural Policy; EUs fælles landbrugspolitik, computer-assisted production

Nederlands (Dutch)
kap, pet, pessarium, bovengrens, kapitein, knieschijf, slaghoedje, peperhuisje, (bovenkant) afdekken, begrenzen, verbeteren, geselecteerd worden voor nationale sportteam, universitaire graad verlenen

Français (French)
1.
n. - bonnet, casquette, toque (universitaire), képi, béret (de marin), limite (budgétaire), (Tech) chapeau (de protection), capuchon, capsule, (Archit) chapiteau, amorce d'un fusil (pour un jouet), (Zool) chapeau (d'un oiseau), (GB) papier ministre
v. tr. - couronner de, recouvrir (le sommet de), clôturer/terminer, surpasser, renchérir, (GB) sélectionner (qn) pour l'équipe nationale (football)

idioms:

• cap in hand    chapeau bas, (se présenter) humblement

2.
n. - majuscule, capitales (lettres)
v. tr. - écrire/imprimer en majuscules, commencer par une majuscule, mettre en majuscules

abbr. - (abrév = Civil Air Patrol) Patrouille civile aérienne

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Kappe, Mütze, Barett, Verschluß, Pessar, Zündhütchen
v. - verschließen, begrenzen, überbieten, krönen

idioms:

• cap in hand    demütig

2.
n. - großer Buchstabe
v. - in Großbuchstaben schreiben

abbr. - (USA) zivile Luftfahrtpatrouille

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κασκέτο, πηλήκιο, σκούφια, καπελάκι, (flat cap) τραγιάσκα, πώμα, τάπα, βούλωμα, καπάκι, (τυπογρ.) κεφαλαίο (στοιχείο), καψούλι
v. - καλύπτω, πωματίζω, ταπώνω, ξεπερνώ

idioms:

• cap in hand    (καθομ.) ταπεινά, ικετευτικά

Italiano (Italian)
berretto, cappuccio, tappo, diaframma

idioms:

• cap in hand    col berretto in mano, in modo umile e sottomesso
• put/get your thinking cap on    usa la testa, comincia a pensarci

Português (Portuguese)
n. - boné (m), cápsula (f)
v. - casquete (m), pega (f) (Náut.), tampa (f)

idioms:

• cap in hand    humildemente
• put/get your thinking cap on    refletir bem sobre algo

Русский (Russian)
кепка, крышка, верхушка, превзойти

idioms:

• cap in hand    со смиренным видом
• put/get your thinking cap on    задуматься

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - gorra, cofia, birrete, bonete, solideo, tapa, tapón, cápsula
v. tr. - cubrir, tapar, capsular

idioms:

• cap in hand    con el sombrero en la mano, humildemente

2.
n. - techo, límite, seleccionado (e.g. de fútbol), fulminante para revólver de juguete, parche de neumático
v. tr. - fijar un precio techo , poner un límite, seleccionar jugadores, emparchar

abbr. - Mayúsculas, Patrulla Aérea Civil

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mössa, kapsyl, svamphatt
v. - sätta mössa/kapsyl/lock på, förläna akademisk grad, täcka, kröna, överträffa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
计算机辅助生产, 战斗空中巡逻, 巡航战斗机, 民间空中巡逻队, 市民防空协会

1. 无边帽, 帽子, 盖子, 给...戴帽

idioms:

• cap in hand    毕恭毕敬地

2. 盖, 套, 罩, 覆盖, 加盖于, 胜过

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
abbr. - 電腦輔助生產, 戰鬥空中巡邏, 巡航戰鬥機, 民間空中巡邏隊, 市民防空協會

1.
n. - 蓋, 套, 罩
v. tr. - 覆蓋, 加蓋於, 勝過

2.
n. - 無邊帽, 帽子, 蓋子
v. tr. - 給...戴帽

idioms:

• cap in hand    畢恭畢敬地

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 테 없는 모자, 뚜껑, 최고
v. tr. - 모자를 씌우다, 학위를 주다, 능가하다

2.
n. - 대문자
v. tr. - 대문자로 쓰다, 인쇄하다

abbr. - Civil Air Patrol (민간 항공 순시원), Common Agricultural Policy (EEC 가맹국 간의 공통 농업정책)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 帽子, 制帽, ふた, 火薬玉
v. - 帽子をかぶせる, ふたをする, 頂上を覆う, うわてをいく

idioms:

• bathing cap    水泳帽
• cap in hand    脱帽して, へりくだって

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قبعه, طاقيه, غطا (فعل) غطى, أنهى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כובע, כיפה, מכסה, גבול, פקק, תקרה, כובע אקדמי מרובע‬
v. tr. - ‮שם כובע על, הכתיר, עלה על, הצליח יותר, סיפר סיפור מוצלח יותר‬
n. - ‮גבול‬
v. tr. - ‮הגביל‬
abbr. - ‮ארגון מתנדבים המסייע לחה"א של ארה"ב בפעולות חיפוש ובחינוך לתעופה, המדיניות החקלאית המשותפת (של האיחוד האירופי)‬

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