Phrase Hound found 238 phrases and 249 compound words that contain cap. The most common are listed below. Open cap in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 238
- baseball capA cap with a rounded crown and a curved, stiffened bill at the front.
- bottle capAny of several designs of closure used to seal bottles.
- ice capA permanent expanse of ice encompassing a large geographical area, as for example in Earth's polar zones (polar ice) or at high elevation.
- small-capWhose market capitalization is between $300 million to $2 billion.
- death capThe deadly poisonous mushroom Amanita phalloides.
- cap and tradeA market-based approach to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in emissions, participating companies being assigned an emissions quota that can be traded with others if not used.
- liberty capA brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus, emblematic of a slave's manumission in the ancient world.
- thinking capA metaphorical state of focused thinking or concentration, invoked to encourage problem-solving.
- side capA foldable military cap with straight sides and a creased or hollow crown sloping to the back where it is parted.
- crown capA type of bottle cap made by pressing a circular piece of metal around the top of the bottle.
- night-capAlternative form of nightcap: A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
- market capClipping of market capitalization: The total market value of the equity in a publicly traded entity.
- milk-capA mushroom of the genus Lactarius.
- drop capA large initial letter that drops below the first line of a paragraph, usually used at the beginning of a section or chapter of a book.
- salary capA limit on the salaries paid to the employees of an organization imposed by government or some other body
- shower capA waterproof headgear designed for use in the shower, to avoid wetting the hair.
- flat capA man's cap made from wool, tweed, or other soft material. It has a small peak and fits snugly on the head.
- swim capA silicone, latex or lycra cap worn on the head by recreational and competitive swimmers.
- Phrygian capA soft, close-fitting conical cap with the top bent forward, represented in Greek and Roman art as worn by ancient Phrygians, and later associated with the Roman liberty cap.
- lens capThe detachable cap that protects the camera lens when the camera is not in use.
- polar capA high-latitude region of a celestial body that is covered by ice.
- cap in handIn a humble and respectful manner.
- screw capThe cap of a container, especially a bottle or jar, which screws onto the threaded lip of the container.
- cap and ballAn early loading system for handguns where the percussion cap, powder, and bullet were separate components loaded individually into the gun. Typically used in early to mid 1800s.
- mad-capAlternative form of madcap: A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
Compound words 249
- recapTo seal (something) again with a cap.
- capstoneAny of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
- cappedHaving a cap (various senses).
- madcapA person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
- kneecapThe flat, roundish bone in the knee.
- hubcapA decorative and protective disk that covers the hub of a motor car wheel.
- nightcapA warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread.
- capperA device or person that applies caps, as to bullets or bottles.
- capletA smooth-coated tablet (pill, as in medicine) shaped like a capsule, used as a tamper-resistant alternative to a capsule, or an easy-to-swallow alternative to regular tablets.
- caprockA harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.