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Capping vs Rapping - What's the difference?

capping | rapping |

As verbs the difference between capping and rapping

is that capping is while rapping is .

As nouns the difference between capping and rapping

is that capping is the act of removing one's hat as a token of respect while rapping is action of the verb to rap .

capping

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
  • *, II.17:
  • *:I am very prodigall of cappings , namely in Summer, and I never receive any from what quality of men soever, but I give them as good and as many as they bring, except he be some servant of mine.
  • (geology) Rock that overlies a mineral deposit.
  • The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
  • The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
  • (mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.

    • rapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to rap

    • Synonyms

    * knocking, tapping