uncap

verb

un·​cap ˌən-ˈkap How to pronounce uncap (audio)
uncapped; uncapping

transitive verb

: to remove a cap or covering from
uncap a bottle
uncap a pen

Examples of uncap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web State and local tax deduction gets uncapped Under TCJA, up to $10,000 of state and local taxes (SALT) paid could be deducted on federal income tax returns. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 22 July 2024 Rebar on the site had been uncapped for nearly three months before that May 2022 accident, investigators found. Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2024 After a sale, the cap is uncapped the year following an ownership transfer of a property. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024 Reverentially, the people in line uncapped reusable water bottles and poured the contents into three glass serving bowls on the table, blending the Phoenix tap water sourced from the Colorado, Salt and Verde rivers with liquid from across the state. The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncap 

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Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncap was in 1566

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Cite this Entry

“Uncap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncap. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

uncap

verb
un·​cap
ˌən-ˈkap
: to remove a cap or covering from

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