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Cap - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Panama, Stetson, Acme, Apex, Apogee, Astrakhan, Back, Beard, Bearskin, Beaver, Belly, Beret, Best, Better, Blanket |
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Alternate meaning: in meteorology, a cap is a capping inversion.
A cap is a form of headgear. Caps are generally soft, and often have no brim, or just a peak (like on a baseball cap).
For many centuries women wore a wide variety of head-coverings which were called caps. In the 18th and 19th centuries for example a cap was a kind of head covering made of a flimsy fabric such as muslin; they were worn indoors by married women, or older unmarried women who were "on the shelf" (e.g. mob-cap).
Specific kinds of caps include the kepi.
In some sports, players are given a cap each time they represent their country.
A cap is also an upper bound. For example, a tax cap places an upper bound on the amount of tax a person might be required to pay. In this case the
tax is said to be capped. Tax caps typically affect a commercial property, or the commercial portion of a mixed commercial/residential property.
For the meaning of cap in the context of interest rate derivatives, see interest rate cap.
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Example Usage of Cap |
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ecoloinfo: News from Nat&Nic... Vidéo du Cap Reinga http://bit.ly/1YL4o6 |
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oshiomogho: nothin like a little journey to Cap off a good fox night |
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milupaes: To cansada ,mas to escrevendo a Cap 6 da fic com a @trefelton |
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