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re·cap 1
(rē-kăp′)tr.v. re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·caps
1. To replace a cap or caplike covering on: recapped the bottle.
2. To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface.
n. (rē′kăp′)
A tire that has been recapped.
re·cap 2
(rē′kăp′) Informaltr.v. re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·caps
To recapitulate: recapped the headlines at the end of the news broadcast; recapped her favorite reality show on her blog.
n.
A summary or recapitulation, as of a news report, sports contest, or television show.
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recap
vb, -caps, -capping or -capped
informal short for recapitulate
n
1. informal short for recapitulation
2. (Automotive Engineering) Austral and NZ another name for retread
reˈcappable adj
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re•cap1
(v. ˈriˌkæp, riˈkæp; n. ˈriˌkæp)v. -capped, -cap•ping,
n. v.t.
1. to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold.
n. 2. a recapped tire.
[1935–40]
re•cap′pa•ble, adj.
re•cap2
(ˈriˌkæp)n., v. -capped, -cap•ping. n.
1. a recapitulation.
v.t., v.i. 2. to recapitulate.
[1945–50; by shortening]
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recap
, recapitulate - Recap is short for recapitulate, literally "repeat the headings."See also related terms for repeat.
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recap
Past participle: recapped
Gerund: recapping
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| Noun | 1. | recap - a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion capitulation - a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic epanodos - recapitulation of the main ideas of a speech (especially in reverse order) |
| 2. | recap - a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads auto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire - a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel | |
| Verb | 1. | recap - summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas" |
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recap
verbnoun
Informal. A condensation of the essential or main points of something:
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recap
1 (inf)n → kurze Zusammenfassung; can we have a quick recap? → können wir kurz rekapitulieren or zusammenfassen?
vti → rekapitulieren, kurz zusammenfassen
recap
2 (US Aut)n → runderneuerter Reifen
vt → runderneuern
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recap
1 [ˈriːˌkæp] (fam)1. n → riepilogo
2. vt & vi → riepilogare, ricapitolare
recap
2 [ˈriːˌkæp] n (Am) (tyre) → pneumatico rigeneratoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995