Recap is short for recapitulation or briefly going over what has already been said.
(noun)An example of a recap is the summary of a new program before the show is over.
To recap is to repair a tire by attaching new rubber treads, or to replace the top on a container.
(verb)The definition of a recap is a tire that has been repaired by attaching new rubber treads.
(noun)An example of a recap is a retreaded tire.
See recap in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb recapped, recapping
Origin: re- + cap
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See recap in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·caps
transitive verb re·capped, re·cap·ping, re·caps
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