capping

noun

cap·​ping ˈka-piŋ How to pronounce capping (audio)
: something that caps

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Supply chain disruption, labor issues, and the FAA capping further added to its woes. Trefis Team, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 The price of such capping is implicit acknowledgment of the reality that Pyongyang will retain nuclear weapons while the agreement is being implemented. Toby Dalton, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2018 Account based ticketing would, agency officials say, lay the groundwork another policy designed to improve affordability: fare capping. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024 But what the Trump administration should set as a strategic objective for negotiations is a comprehensive and verified capping of North Korea’s threatening strategic capabilities and activities. Toby Dalton, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2018 See all Example Sentences for capping 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of capping was in the 14th century

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“Capping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capping. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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