retread, recap
(noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
recapitulation, recap, review
(noun) a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
recapitulate, recap
(verb) summarize briefly; “Let’s recapitulate the main ideas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
To seal (something) again with a cap.
To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing a new outer portion. (US English only - Retread in UK English)
recap (plural recaps)
A tire that has had new tread glued on.
recap (plural recaps)
A recapitulation.
• (recapitulation): summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
To recapitulate.
• (recapitulate): summarise/summarize, sum up
recap (plural recaps)
A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
(informal) To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.
• Pacer, caper, crape, pacer
Source: Wiktionary
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
