Noun Definition

cap

1.Definition: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

Related Noun(s):crown, crownwork, jacket

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

Related Noun(s):pileus

Category: Plants

3.Definition: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

Related Noun(s):detonator

Category: Objects

4.Definition: a protective covering that is part of a plant

Related Noun(s):hood

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a tight-fitting headdress

Category: Objects

6.Definition: a top (as for a bottle)

Category: Objects

7.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):ceiling, roof

Category: General

8.Definition: something serving as a cover or protection

Category: Objects

9.Definition: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

Related Noun(s):capital, chapiter

Category: Objects