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recap1 definition

re·cap (rē kap′; also, and for n. always, rē′kap′)

transitive verb recapped -·capped′, recapping -·cap′·ping

☆ to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire) by cementing a strip of crude rubber to the old casing and vulcanizing in a mold; retread

Etymology: re- + cap

noun

a recapped tire; retread

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recap2 definition

re·cap (rē′kap′)

noun

recapitulation

transitive verb, intransitive verb recapped -·capped′, recapping -·cap′·ping

recapitulate

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