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cap > 10 senses
NOUN1capA tight-fitting headdress
2capA top (as for a bottle)
3cap, detonator, detonating deviceA mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive
4capSomething serving as a cover or protection
5cap, pileusA fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
6cap, ceilingAn upper limit on what is allowed
7cap, crownworkDental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth
8cap, capital, chapiterThe upper part of a column that supports the entablature
VERB1cap, crestLie at the top of
2capRestrict the number or amount of
cap > pronunciation
Soundskae'p
Rhymesbackslap, bootstrap, burlap, and 42 more rhymes in aep at the HyperDic website...
cap > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA tight-fitting headdress.
Partsearflap, earlap
Narrowerbalaclava, balaclava helmet; Balmoral, bluebonnet; baseball cap, jockey cap, golf cap; bathing cap, swimming cap; beret; biggin; biretta; calpac, calpack, kalpac; cloth cap, flat cap; cockscomb, coxcomb; coonskin cap, coonskin; fez, tarboosh; garrison cap, overseas cap; Glengarry; kalansuwa; kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap; liberty cap; mobcap; mortarboard; nightcap; pinner; sailor cap; shower cap; ski cap, stocking cap, toboggan cap; skullcap; tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy; watch cap; wishing cap
Broaderheaddress, headgear
cap > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA top (as for a bottle).
Narrowerbottlecap, bottle-cordk; radiator cap
Broadertop, cover
cap > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive. Can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.
Synonymsdetonator, detonating device
Narrowerblasting cap; percussion cap
Broaderexplosive device
cap > noun 4, artifact
MeaningSomething serving as a cover or protection.
Narrowerdistributor cap; ferrule, collet; hubcap; lens cap, lens cover; thimble
Broaderprotective covering, protective cover, protection
cap > noun 5, plant
MeaningA fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom.
Synonymspileus
Part offungus
Broaderplant part, plant structure
cap > noun 6, communication
MeaningAn upper limit on what is allowed.
Examples"they established a cap for prices"
Synonymsceiling
Narrowerglass ceiling
Broadercontrol
Verbscap
cap > noun 7, artifact
MeaningDental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth.
Synonymscrownwork
Broaderdental appliance
cap > noun 8, artifact
MeaningThe upper part of a column that supports the entablature.
Synonymscapital, chapiter
Part ofcolumn, pillar
Broadertop
cap > verb 1, stative
MeaningLie at the top of.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"Snow capped the mountains"
Synonymscrest
Broaderlie
cap > verb 2, change
MeaningRestrict the number or amount of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
Broaderlimit, circumscribe, confine
Nounscap

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