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1 a: a head covering especially with a visor and no brim b: a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: as
(1): a cardinal's biretta
(2): mortarboard 2: a natural cover or top: as a: an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate b
(1): pileus
(2): calyptra c: the top of a bird's head or a patch of distinctively colored feathers in this area 3 a: something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end <a bottle cap> b: a fitting for closing the end of a tube (as a water pipe or electric conduit) cBritish : cervical cap d: an artificial crown for a tooth4: an overlaying or covering structure5: a paper or metal container holding an explosive charge (as for a toy pistol)6: an upper limit (as on expenditures) : ceiling7: the symbol ∩ indicating the intersection of two sets
— compare cup 98: a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule
— cap in hand
: in a respectful, humble, or sometimes fearful manner
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