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单词 uncap
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uncap

[ uhn-kap ]
/ ʌnˈkæp /

verb (used with object), un·capped, un·cap·ping.

to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
to free from limits or restrictions: The union is demanding that cost-of-living allowances be uncapped.
to remove a cap or hat from (the head of a person).

verb (used without object), un·capped, un·cap·ping.

to remove the cap or hat from the head, as in respect.

Origin of uncap

First recorded in 1560–70; un-2 + cap1

Words nearby uncap

uncal, uncalled-for, uncanny, uncanny valley, uncanonical, uncap, uncapable, uncared-for, Uncas, uncase, uncaused
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Example sentences from the Web for uncap

  • Uncap your highlighter, however, when you see the word “Yellowstone” or “father,” or “cancer.”

    Clues for Finding Forrest Fenn’s Buried Treasure, Part 2|Tony Doukopil|March 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

  • Upon arriving at that place the men were ordered to uncap their muskets.

    A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|Grover Cleveland

British Dictionary definitions for uncap

uncap
/ (ʌnˈkæp) /

verb -caps, -capping or -capped

(tr) to remove a cap or top from (a container)to uncap a bottle
to remove a cap from (the head)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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