capping

== English == === Etymology === From cap + -ing. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkapɪŋ/ === Noun === capping (countable and uncountable, plural cappings) The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect. (geology) the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit. The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well. The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date. (mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face. (slang, from, African-American Vernacular) Lying or exaggerating. (Internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer. (Internet slang) The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === capping present participle and gerund of cap