Meaning of 'cap'

noun

a tight-fitting headdress

noun

a top (as for a bottle)

noun

something serving as a cover or protection

noun

the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

Synonyms: capital

noun

in dentistry, dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

Example: "I don't have any caps yet."

Synonyms: crown crownwork jacket jacket crown

noun

a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive

Synonyms: detonator detonating device

noun

an upper limit on what is allowed

Synonyms: ceiling roof

noun

a protective covering that is part of a plant

Synonyms: hood

noun

a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

Synonyms: pileus

verb

to restrict the number or amount of

Example: "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"

verb

to lie at the top of

Example: "Snow capped the mountains"

Synonyms: crest