caps

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of cap. Use this when talking about more than one cap.

   He collects baseball caps from every team he visits.

   The bottle caps littered the floor after the party.

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2. 2
   nouncountableplural

   Big letters like A, B, and C, used to start names or to show shouting.

   Like the big letters on a STOP sign.

   Please don't write the whole email in caps, since it reads like shouting.

   He set the headline in caps to make it stand out on the page.

   Similarcapitals, uppercase

   Oppositelowercase

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3. 3
   verb

   The form of cap used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   He caps the pen so the ink won't dry out.

   The new law caps the number of students in each class.

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4. 4
   nounabbreviation

   Short for capabilities. It means the things a system or tool can do.

   Check your graphics card's caps before you install the game.

   The program asks the printer for its caps when it starts.

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