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capstone
The definition of a capstone is a concluding or crowning achievement, a finishing touch or a large flat stone placed on top of a wall or building.
(noun)- Landing a major account the day before you retire is an example of a capstone in your career.
- The flat finished row of stones placed atop a retaining wall built in your back yard that gives the wall a clean, smooth top is an example of a capstone.
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See capstone in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the uppermost stone of a structure
- any of the stones in a coping
- the highest point, as of achievement
See capstone in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The top stone of a structure or wall.
- The crowning achievement or final stroke; the culmination or acme.
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