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blackcap
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n 1: raspberry native to eastern North America having black
thimble-shaped fruit [syn: black raspberry, blackcap,
blackcap raspberry, thimbleberry, Rubus occidentalis]
2: small black-headed European gull [syn: laughing gull,
blackcap, pewit, pewit gull, Larus ridibundus]
3: chickadee having a dark crown [syn: black-capped chickadee,
blackcap, Parus atricapillus]
4: small brownish-grey warbler with a black crown [syn:
blackcap, Silvia atricapilla]
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cap
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n 1: a tight-fitting headdress
2: a top (as for a bottle)
3: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount
of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a
disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating device,
cap]
4: something serving as a cover or protection
5: a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that
forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
[syn: cap, pileus]
6: a protective covering that is part of a plant [syn: hood,
cap]
7: 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" [syn:
ceiling, roof, cap]
8: (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial
crown for a broken or decayed tooth; "tomorrow my dentist
will fit me for a crown" [syn: crown, crownwork,
jacket, jacket crown, cap]
9: the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
[syn: capital, chapiter, cap]
v 1: lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains" [syn: cap,
crest]
2: restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number
of people we can accept into our club"
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chap
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n 1: a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow
at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"; "he's a good bloke"
[syn: chap, fellow, feller, fella, lad, gent,
blighter, cuss, bloke]
2: a long narrow depression in a surface [syn: crevice,
cranny, crack, fissure, chap]
3: a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
4: (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat;
joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over
trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
v 1: crack due to dehydration; "My lips chap in this dry
weather"
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clap
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n 1: a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang, clap, eruption,
blast, bam]
2: a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria
gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around
the urethra [syn: gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap]
3: a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be
repeated [syn: clack, clap]
v 1: put quickly or forcibly; "The judge clapped him in jail"
2: cause to strike the air in flight; "The big bird clapped its
wings"
3: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate
approval [syn: applaud, clap, spat, acclaim] [ant:
boo, hiss]
4: clap one's hands together; "The children were clapping to the
music" [syn: clap, spat]
5: strike the air in flight; "the wings of the birds clapped
loudly"
6: strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way,
as in encouragement or greeting
7: strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise;
"clap two boards together"
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crap
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n 1: obscene terms for feces [syn: crap, dirt, shit,
shite, poop, turd]
2: obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot
of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
[syn: bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit,
crap, dogshit]
v 1: have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower
beds" [syn: stool, defecate, shit, take a shit,
take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make]
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entrap
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v 1: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!";
"The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn:
ensnare, entrap, frame, set up]
2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
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flap
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n 1: any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge;
hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of
the envelope"
2: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there
was a terrible flap about the theft" [syn: dither,
pother, fuss, tizzy, flap]
3: the motion made by flapping up and down [syn: flap,
flapping, flutter, fluttering]
4: a movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body
5: a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to
increase lift or drag [syn: flap, flaps]
v 1: move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion;
"The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the
beach" [syn: roll, undulate, flap, wave]
2: move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"
3: move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings";
"The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky" [syn:
beat, flap]
4: move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
[syn: beat, flap]
5: make a fuss; be agitated [syn: dither, flap, pother]
6: pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds
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foolscap
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n 1: a size of paper used especially in Britain
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frap
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v 1: make secure by lashing; "frap a sail"
2: take up the slack of; "frap a rope"
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handicap
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n 1: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence
of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability";
"hearing impairment" [syn: disability, disablement,
handicap, impairment]
2: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of
winning
3: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or
progress [syn: hindrance, hinderance, deterrent,
impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap]
v 1: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
[syn: disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicap]
2: attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race)
and assign odds for or against a contestant
3: put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering
my movements" [syn: handicap, hinder, hamper]
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hubcap
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n 1: cap that fits over the hub of a wheel
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icecap
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n 1: a mass of ice and snow that permanently covers a large area
of land (e.g., the polar regions or a mountain peak) [syn:
icecap, ice cap]
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kneecap
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n 1: a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that
protects the knee joint [syn: patella, kneecap,
kneepan]
v 1: shoot in the kneecap, often done by terrorist groups as a
warning; "They kneecapped the industrialist"
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madcap
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adj 1: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or
deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such
impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous
display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades";
(`brainish' is archaic) [syn: hotheaded, impulsive,
impetuous, madcap, tearaway(a), brainish]
n 1: a reckless impetuous irresponsible person [syn:
daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler,
lunatic, harum-scarum]
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nightcap
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n 1: an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic
2: a cloth cap worn in bed
3: the final game of a double header
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recap
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n 1: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer
discussion [syn: recapitulation, recap, review]
2: a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new
treads [syn: retread, recap]
v 1: summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"
[syn: recapitulate, recap]
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redcap
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n 1: a member of the military police in Britain
2: a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a
railroad station
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sap
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n 1: a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that
circulates through the vascular system of a plant
2: a person who lacks good judgment [syn: fool, sap,
saphead, muggins, tomfool]
3: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle;
used for hitting people [syn: blackjack, cosh, sap]
v 1: deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out
our strength" [syn: run down, exhaust, play out,
sap, tire]
2: excavate the earth beneath
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scrap
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n 1: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a
bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: bit, chip,
flake, fleck, scrap]
2: worthless material that is to be disposed of [syn: rubbish,
trash, scrap]
3: a small piece of something that is left over after the rest
has been used; "she jotted it on a scrap of paper"; "there
was not a scrap left"
4: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke
out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets";
"the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap" [syn: fight,
fighting, combat, scrap]
v 1: dispose of (something useless or old); "trash these old
chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer" [syn:
trash, junk, scrap]
2: have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the
question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows
are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel,
dispute, scrap, argufy, altercate]
3: make into scrap or refuse; "scrap the old airplane and sell
the parts"
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skullcap
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n 1: rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
2: a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx
that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
[syn: skullcap, helmetflower]
3: the dome of the skull [syn: calvaria, skullcap]
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skycap
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n 1: a porter who helps passengers with their baggage at an
airport
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slap
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adv 1: directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into
her" [syn: bang, slap, slapdash, smack, bolt]
n 1: a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) [syn: slap,
smack]
2: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open
hand [syn: smack, smacking, slap]
v 1: hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand;
"The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot
slapped him on the forehead"
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snap
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n 1: the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made
the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for
the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle
failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and
throw was a single motion" [syn: catch, grab, snatch,
snap]
2: a spell of cold weather; "a cold snap in the middle of May"
3: tender green beans without strings that easily snap into
sections [syn: snap bean, snap]
4: a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger [syn: gingersnap,
ginger snap, snap, ginger nut]
5: the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the
tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "servants
appeared at the snap of his fingers"
6: a sudden sharp noise; "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the
cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig" [syn:
crack, cracking, snap]
7: a sudden breaking
8: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after
it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost
its snap" [syn: elasticity, snap] [ant: inelasticity]
9: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held
camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried
to get unposed shots of his friends" [syn: snapshot,
snap, shot]
10: a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound;
"children can manage snaps better than buttons" [syn:
snap, snap fastener, press stud]
11: any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product
will be no picnic" [syn: cinch, breeze, picnic,
snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover,
piece of cake]
12: the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from
the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand; "he gave
his fingers a snap"
13: (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it
(between the legs) to a back; "the quarterback fumbled the
snap" [syn: centering, snap]
v 1: utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone; "The sales clerk
snapped a reply at the angry customer"; "The guard snarled
at us" [syn: snap, snarl]
2: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn: tear, rupture, snap, bust]
3: break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension; "The pipe
snapped" [syn: snap, crack]
4: move or strike with a noise; "he clicked on the light"; "his
arm was snapped forward" [syn: snap, click]
5: close with a snapping motion; "The lock snapped shut"
6: make a sharp sound; "his fingers snapped" [syn: snap,
crack]
7: move with a snapping sound; "bullets snapped past us"
8: to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog
snatched the ham bone" [syn: snatch, snatch up, snap]
9: put in play with a snap; "snap a football"
10: cause to make a snapping sound; "snap your fingers" [syn:
snap, click, flick]
11: lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had
not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby
died, she snapped" [syn: break down, lose it, snap]
12: bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"
13: record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of
the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
[syn: photograph, snap, shoot]
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snowcap
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n 1: a covering of snow (as on a mountain peak)
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strap
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n 1: an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material)
for binding things together or holding something in
position
2: hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the
ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
3: a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or
bag [syn: strap, shoulder strap]
4: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging
v 1: tie with a strap [ant: unstrap]
2: beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged
the students"; "The children were severely trounced" [syn:
flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap,
trounce]
3: sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"
4: secure (a sprained joint) with a strap
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toecap
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n 1: a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot
or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it
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trap
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n 1: a device in which something (usually an animal) can be
caught and penned
2: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that
holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
3: something (often something deceptively attractive) that
catches you unawares; "the exam was full of trap questions";
"it was all a snare and delusion" [syn: trap, snare]
4: a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
5: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by
surprise [syn: ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait,
trap]
6: informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole,
hole, maw, yap, gob]
7: a light two-wheeled carriage
8: a hazard on a golf course [syn: bunker, sand trap,
trap]
v 1: place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was
trapped in a difficult situation" [syn: trap, pin down]
2: catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" [syn:
trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel]
3: hold or catch as if in a trap; "The gaps between the teeth
trap food particles"
4: to hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned
under the fallen tree" [syn: trap, pin, immobilize,
immobilise]
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unwrap
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v 1: remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the
gifts!"; "undo the parcel" [syn: unwrap, undo] [ant:
wrap, wrap up]
2: make known to the public information that was previously
known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a
secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at
which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how
old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to
her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" [syn:
unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal,
discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let
out]
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whitecap
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n 1: a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and
appears white [syn: whitecap, white horse]
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app
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capp
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kapp
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snapp
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stapp
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trapp
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trappe
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ascap
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