Meaning of Capping | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
   countable, uncountable
2. the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.
   countable, uncountable
3. The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
   countable, uncountable
4. The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
   countable, uncountable
5. The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
   countable, uncountable
6. Lying or exaggerating.
   countable, slang, uncountable
7. The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.
   Internet, countable, uncountable
8. The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.
   Internet, countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I am very prodigall of cappings, namely in Summer, and I never receive any from what quality of men soever, but I give them as good and as many as they bring, except he be some servant of mine.”

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