capping English

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What does capping mean?

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capping Noun

— A capping is rock that lies over a mineral deposit.

capping noun

— The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.

— (geology) the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.

— The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.

— The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.

— (mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.

— (internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.

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cover

tectum

stopping

stopper

sealing

putting into pipes

plugging agent

plugging

piping

overlying stratum

overburden layer

overburden

oil-well capping

mulch

lid

iron hat

iron gossan

iron cap

interception

head

gozzan

gossan

facing

corking

compass plane

closures

closing

circular plane

captation

capper’s trade

cap-making

bottle capping