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capping

noun

cap·​ping ˈka-piŋ How to pronounce capping (audio)
: something that caps

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DeWine was key player in capping prop bets DeWine recently emerged as a key player in the negotiations between Major League Baseball and its authorized gaming operators that resulted in the capping of prop bets on individual pitches at $200 and excluding them from parlays. CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025 DeWine recently emerged as a key player in the negotiations between Major League Baseball and its authorized gaming operators that resulted in the capping of prop bets on individual pitches at $200 and excluding them from parlays. Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025 While the Department’s capping of student loan costs are said to help correct this problem, McMahon also urged students and parents to look at alternative options than just a traditional four year university. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 Governments and engineers must build local capacity for key inputs (for example, yeast or enzymatic factories to make nucleotides, domestic lipase production, or even alternate capping chemistries) to make regional hubs self-sufficient. Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for capping

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capping was in the 14th century

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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capping. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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