capping

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.

   “I am very prodigall of cappings, namely in Summer, and I never receive any from what quality of men soever, but I give them as good and as many as they bring, except he be some servant of mine.”

2. (countable, uncountable)the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.
3. (countable, uncountable)The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
4. (countable, uncountable)The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
5. (countable, uncountable)The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
6. (countable, slang, uncountable)Lying or exaggerating.
7. (Internet, countable, uncountable)The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.
8. (Internet, countable, uncountable)The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of cap