cap
n 1: a tight-fitting covering for the head
2: a top (as for a bottle)
3: a mechanical or electrical device or a small amount of
explosive; can be used to fire an explosive charge [syn: {detonator},
{detonating device}]
4: something serving as a cover or protection
5: umbrellalike fruiting structure forming the top of a stalked
fleshy fungus such as a mushroom [syn: {pileus}]
6: an upper limit on what is allowed: "they established a cap
for prices" [syn: {ceiling}]
7: an artificial crown for a tooth [syn: {crownwork}]
8: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
[syn: {capital}, {chapiter}]
v 1: lie at the top of [syn: {crest}]
2: restrict the number or amount of