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The correct spelling is capping.
How to pronounce capping
/ˈkapɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈkapɪŋ/
Say it like: Cap-pin-g
The correct spelling is capping. To cover or seal with a cap. For example: "cap wages."
Usage Examples
“cap wages.”
“That really capped my day.”
“In a school shooting, where some kid caps a bunch of other kids, where did he get the weapon? From a family member, probably their gun cabinet.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cover or seal with a cap.
- 2.To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- 3.To lie over or on top of something.
- 4.To surpass or outdo.
- 5.To set an upper limit on something.
noun
- 1.The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
- 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.The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
- 5.The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
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