capping

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Synonyms: rapping, yapping, carping, sapping, tapping, lapping, cupping, happing, capling, mapping, camping

Antonyms: rapping, yapping, carping, sapping, tapping, lapping, cupping, happing, capling, mapping, camping

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Noun

1. The act of removing one's [[hat]] as a token of respect.
2. {{lb|en|geology}} 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. {{lb|en|graffiti slang}} The act of painting over someone else's [[piece]] or [[tag]].
5. The [[selling]] of a [[security]] etc. close to an [[expiry]] [[date]].
6. {{lb|en|mathematics}} The conversion of a [[polyhedron]] into a [[stellated]] polyhedron by raising a [[pyramid]] on each [[face]].
7. {{lb|en|slang|from|AAVE}} [[lie|Lying]] or [[exaggerate|exaggerating]].
8. {{lb|en|internet slang}} The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.
9. {{lb|en|internet slang}} The method of capitalizing every other word in [[social media]] titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|cap||ing-form}}

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