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cap

cap

33 2.9
The top part of something like a column or mushroom
  • noun
  • /kæp/
: casquete
  • The three of us filled paper lunch sacks with the tall, striped dwarf caps of fresh morels.
  • ice cap
  • polar cap
  • melting ice caps

Look at the video and you can see right this big cap on top.

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Examples

  • ♪ ♪ DAN: We'll gain a good vantage point if we can get to the peak of the ice cap before sundown.

  • A typical feature of Nkanu masks is the bulging cap that surmounts the wooden part.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Look at the video and you can see right this big cap on top.

  • The polar ice cap ...

  • That's a huge snow cap in the background.

  • But the cap on Greenland will have an effect.

  • It has a polar cap made of some kind of snow.

  • The polar ice caps have melted, covering the earth with water.

  • Tall oak pilings wear white caps, on top of which seagulls pose.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The mushroom's cap was vibrant and distinctly shaped, making it easy to identify.

Synonyms

top
vscap
∞ 1.0

The upper part or surface of an object

is used more for certain items like columns and mushrooms
crown
vscap
38 4.1

The top part of something, for example the raised middle of a road

is a neutral term for an upper part without implying shape or ornament
capital
vscap
  • Specialized
1 9.1

The decorated top part of a column that supports the roof

is a more general upper part term used across many objects
chapiter
vscap
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The top part of a column often carved and supporting the beam above

is the broader upper part expression not limited to architectural use
capitellum
vscap
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small round head of many tiny flowers at the tip of a stem

is used for broad upper parts rather than tiny floral clusters
capitulum
vscap
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A dense head of many small flowers at the top of a plant like a daisy

is the general upper part term rather than a specific flower cluster
pileus
vscap
  • Specialized
9.9

The hat-shaped top part of a mushroom that covers the stalk

is used more broadly for upper parts of many objects not only fungi
root cap
vscap
  • Specialized
6.8

A small group of cells at the tip of a plant root that protects it as it grows through soil

refers to an uppermost part rather than a protective tip at roots

Idioms

to bust a cap
  • Offensive
11 9.9

Shoot someone with a gun, often during violence or threats

cap-a-pie
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Completely dressed from head to foot

7.7

In a humble way when asking for help or forgiveness

6.3

An achievement you can be proud of

To make a big decision you cannot change that may be risky

9.9

To try to get someone to marry you

Compounds

47 1.2

A soft hat with a rounded top and a stiff front bill to shield the eyes

22 3.4

A thick layer of ice and snow that always covers large land areas like the poles or mountain tops

blasting cap
  • Specialized
13 7.9

A small device that makes a larger explosive go off

9 1.3

A waterproof cap you wear over your hair to keep it dry while showering

thinking cap
  • Informal
8 5.3

A quiet, focused way of thinking to solve a problem

small cap
  • Specialized
6 6.3

A company on the stock market with a small market value

6 2.6

A cover that you put on a camera lens to protect it from dust and damage

4 3.6

A tight knitted wool cap that covers the head and ears, often with a point or tassel

large cap
  • Jargon
3 4.4

A company worth more than about ten billion dollars

distributor cap
  • Specialized
3 6.9

A protective cover in a car engine that holds the wires to the spark plugs

ski cap
  • UK
2 1.3

A close-fitting wool hat that keeps the head and ears warm

small-cap
  • Specialized
2 7.0

A company or stock with a small market value, often under one billion dollars

2 2.5

A close-fitting cap worn to keep the hair dry while swimming

2 9.2

A pointed paper hat teachers put on a student as punishment in old classrooms

2 4.5

A close-fitting knitted hat worn in cold weather, often by sailors

coonskin cap
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A hat made from raccoon fur with the tail hanging down the back

1 1.0

A tight hat that keeps hair dry while you swim

1 4.4

A cover for the radiator opening that holds the cooling liquid and keeps pressure

1 2.7

A flat hat made of cloth with a small stiff front

cervical cap
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A small cup-shaped device that fits over the cervix to prevent pregnancy

percussion cap
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A small metal piece with powder that explodes when hit to fire a gun

dunce's cap
  • Literature
1 9.9

A pointed paper hat put on students' heads to shame them

1 4.2

A hat with a flat round top and a stiff front that sticks out, worn by police or army

1 3.4

A rounded hat with a small stiff brim at the front, often made of wool or tweed

1 5.8

A patch of yellow, greasy, scaly skin on a baby's scalp

1 2.8

A flat round cap with a small or no brim worn by people who work on ships

1 2.3

A hat with a front brim that you wear when playing golf

small cap
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A capital letter the same height as a small letter used for style

1 3.1

A cap that fits tightly to stop liquids from spilling

1 7.9

A flat foldable cap worn with a military uniform

1 9.9

A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms

1 7.2

A tight cap with a small front brim worn by horse riders

1 7.7

A small pointed hat worn with a military uniform that folds flat

1 4.8

A flat round hat with a visor that people wear with a military or official uniform

fool's cap
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cone-shaped paper hat teachers put on students' heads to shame them long ago

1 7.2

A cap with a flat round top and a short visor worn on boats

1 9.7

A lily with petals that bend backward and bright, bell-shaped flowers

cap screw
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A screw with a finished head that you screw into a threaded hole to hold machine parts together

liberty cap
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A tight cone-shaped cap worn as a sign of freedom

1 9.3

A mushroom whose cap turns into a black liquid after it drops its spores

1 7.2

A band around the lower part of a cap often showing rank or decoration

1 5.7

A close-fitting knitted hat with a hanging tail or pom-pom that you wear in cold weather

wishing cap
  • Literature
1 9.9

A cap that makes your wishes come true when you wear it

bishop's cap
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small plant that lives for more than one year with a seed pod shaped like a bishop's hat

A lid you open by turning to remove from a bottle or jar

1 9.0

A North American wildflower with orange-red spotted petals that point downward

A small tool for removing metal caps from bottles

cap shroud
  • Specialized
9.9

A rope or wire near the top of a sailboat mast that holds it steady

A small forest plant with a low leaf cluster and tiny green flowers on thin stems

A mushroom whose cap turns into black ink when it gets old

root cap
  • Specialized
6.8

A small group of cells at the tip of a plant root that protects it as it grows through soil

A common white mushroom with a long shaggy cap that people eat

How High

summit
77 3.6
cap
33 2.9
tip
301 1.2

Surface Forms

cap singular
caps plural

Etymology

Cap links back to the idea of caput, meaning 'head', which you also see in capital. That's why the 'cap' of a column is its head or top part.