Recap
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹiːˈkæp/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Recap is a verb meaning To seal (something) again with a cap.
Meaning
To seal (something) again with a cap.
More Meanings
- (Canada, US) To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing on a new outer portion.
- A tire that has had new tread glued on.
- A recapitulation.
- To recapitulate.
- A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.
- (informal) To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.
Example Sentences
They're planning to recap those oil wells permanently.
Before we begin with today's agenda, Alice will give us a recap of recent decisions.
They buy a lot of camelback because they recap a lot of truck tires for trailer fleets.
He refused to buy recaps because he didn't trust them not to come apart on the highway.
Word Forms
- recaps
- recapping
- recapped
Synonyms for recap
Depending on context, synonyms include summarisation, summarization, summary, retread, summarise, summarize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include retread, review, recapitulate, recapitulation, reseal, roll-up.
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