Look up: Capping


  1. capping
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kap′ing Definitions: 1. Covering. 2. The aggregation at one end of a cell of surface antigens that have been bound and cross linked by antibodies; this cap is then endocytosed by the cell.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=14004

  2. Capping
    The government uses this mechanism to block what it regards as excessive increases in the council tax. Labour ministers have been less enthusiastic about using capping than their Tory predecessors, but they retain the power to do so.
    Found op http://society.guardian.co.uk/glossary/page/0,,646470,00.html

  3. Capping
    Soils cap when a fine seedbed is sown and firmed but heavy rainfall follows. This causes the soil surface to form a hard layer when it dries out which in turn can prevent the emergence of shoots from the sown seeds.
    Found op http://www.lethamshank.co.uk/glossary/glossary.php?letter=C

  4. capping
    A material used as part of the earthworks at below sub-base level in road construction. The intent is to utilise cheap locally available material to reduce the use of more expensive sub-base material. Department of Transport (DoT) Specification for Highway Works specifies a coarse (6.F.1) and fine g...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20708

  5. Capping
    Central government putting a limit on the level of council tax a local authority may set to cover the services it would like to provide
    Found op http://www.kirklees-ednet.org.uk/kirklees/glossary.htm

  6. Capping
    A covering, usually of lead, applied to the top of a wall or other feature, to prevent water penetration. Related Words: Lead
    Found op http://www.maintainyourchurch.org.uk/ToolkitModules/Toolkit1Glossary/tabid/

  7. capping
    (1) Movement of cross-linked cell-surface material to the posterior region of a moving cell, or to the perinuclear region. (2) The intracellular accumulation of intermediate filament protein in the pericentriolar region following microtubule disruption by colchicine. (3) The blocking of further addi...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  8. capping
    1. Movement of cross linked cell surface material to the posterior region of a moving cell or to the perinuclear region. ... 2. The intracellular accumulation of intermediate filament protein in the pericentriolar region following microtubule disruption by colchicine. ... 3. The blocking of further ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?capping

  9. capping
    (kap´ing) the provision of a protective or obstructive covering. the movement of cell surface antigens into a small region (cap) on the cell surface owing to the cross-linking of antigens by specific antibody. the covering of tooth cusps weakened by caries with a protective metal overlay.&nbs...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  10. Capping
    • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cap
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/capping/

  11. Capping
    Placing extra chips on a bet after the deal has started. Illegal, and a serious form of player cheating.
    Found op http://www.gamblingplanet.org/Gambling-Glossary-C

  12. Capping
    If the rear foot of a horse sets down squarely on the track of the same side front foot as it is set down, the horse is said to be capping
    Found op http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseGlossary.html

  13. capping
    1) Setting a limit on
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/capping/1

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