cap
- noun
- /kæp/
- Somebody forgot to put both the caps in.
- bottle cap
- end cap
- plastic cap
This was the old cap and this is the new cap.
- This was the old cap and this is the new cap.
- Includes this handy key cap and key switch puller.
- They like, ran around and they stole all the caps off of the.
Examples
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OK, now let's take the cap off again.
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This was the old cap and this is the new cap.
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But no, you had to take the cap out to get all.
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We'll bring you back a cap, too.
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The gas cap is under the tail light.
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Make sure you take the lens cap off this time.
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The fuel filler cap is next to the driver's door.
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"All done!" Sophia blurted as she screwed the cap onto the nail polish bottle.
Fiction book (1993) -
Make sure you replace the cap tightly after pouring the drink.
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The blue cap on the marker keeps it from drying out.
Synonyms
A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe
Idioms
To make a big decision you cannot change that may be risky
Compounds
A thick layer of ice and snow that always covers large land areas like the poles or mountain tops
- Specialized
A company or stock with a small market value, often under one billion dollars
- US
A tight knitted wool cap that covers the head and ears, often with a point or tassel
- Specialized
A protective cover in a car engine that holds the wires to the spark plugs
- Specialized
A small cup-shaped device that fits over the cervix to prevent pregnancy
A cover for the radiator opening that holds the cooling liquid and keeps pressure
- UK
A hat with a flat round top and a stiff front that sticks out, worn by police or army
- Specialized
A small plant that lives for more than one year with a seed pod shaped like a bishop's hat
- Specialized
A screw with a finished head that you screw into a threaded hole to hold machine parts together
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
A small forest plant with a low leaf cluster and tiny green flowers on thin stems
- Archaic
A cone-shaped paper hat teachers put on students' heads to shame them long ago
- Specialized
A small group of cells at the tip of a plant root that protects it as it grows through soil
- US
A close-fitting knitted hat with a hanging tail or pom-pom that you wear in cold weather
A North American wildflower with orange-red spotted petals that point downward
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cap comes from the old word cappa, which meant a 'hood' or small 'cover'. So a cap for a bottle or pen is simply a little cover that closes the top.