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  • noun Plural form of capping.

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Examples

  • I'm surprised that the remedy known to all beekeepers is not more advocated and used, namely to eat the pollen rich 'cappings' from honey comb.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • I'm surprised that the remedy known to all beekeepers is not more advocated and used, namely to eat the pollen rich 'cappings' from honey comb.

    The Guardian World News 2010

  • For such a quintessentially English car, I am surprised that the door cappings are of African Cherry.

    Down Rover! Peter Ashley 2008

  • "Wood cappings on all doors are of African Cherry to match the fascia".

    Down Rover! Peter Ashley 2008

  • Nonetheless, the ceasefire held, at least in terms of stopping bombings and sectarian killings, though punishment beatings and knee-cappings continued.

    Speech to the National Press Club: Northern Ireland Alex Allan 2009

  • Three boys, Will, Henry and Jean-Paul, escape the cappings and search for the legendary free people in the White Mountains.

    The Tripods by John Christopher Dark Worlds Club 2008

  • In CCD colonies, some pollen was quarantined or entombed behind wax cappings suggesting that the bees were putting this food beyond use.

    The honeybee crisis: paradoxical findings deepen the CCD mystery Thatsnews 2008

  • In CCD colonies, some pollen was quarantined or entombed behind wax cappings suggesting that the bees were putting this food beyond use.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Thatsnews 2008

  • This year, as the team was swift and well equipped to deal with the problems of the site, no "temporary coverings" or "temporary cappings" were needed.

    Interactive Dig Sagalassos - On Site Conservation Report 9 2003

  • A peace process and a cease-fire that have no place for the continued targeting of victims, for continued knee-cappings or for veiled threats.

    Vp And Irish Pm Bruton At Presentation Of Shamrocks ITY National Archives 1997

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