recap

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Pronunciation

• enPR: rē-kăpʹ, IPA: /ɹiːˈkæp/

Verb

recap (recaps, present participle recapping; past and past participle recapped)

1. To seal (something) again with a cap.
2. To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing a new outer portion. (US English only - Retread in UK English)

Noun

recap (plural recaps)

1. A tire that has had new tread glued on.

Pronunciation

• (noun) enPR: rēʹ-kăp, IPA: /ˈɹiːkæp/
• (verb) enPR rē-kăpʹ, IPA: /ɹiːˈkæp/, /ˈɹiːkæp/

Noun

recap (plural recaps)

1. A recapitulation.

Synonyms

• (recapitulation) summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up

Verb

recap (recaps, present participle recapping; past and past participle recapped)

1. To recapitulate.

Synonyms

• (recapitulate) summarise/summarize, sum up

Noun

recap (plural recaps)

1. A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.

Verb

recap (recaps, present participle recapping; past and past participle recapped)

1. (informal) To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.

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