Noun
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the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
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(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
"tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown"
- jacket crown -
an upper limit on what is allowed
"he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"
"there was a roof on salaries"
"they established a cap for prices"
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a protective covering that is part of a plant
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a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
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something serving as a cover or protection
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a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive
can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- detonating device -
a top (as for a bottle)
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a tight-fitting headdress
Verb
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restrict the number or amount of
"We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"
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lie at the top of
"Snow capped the mountains"