Meaning & use
capping
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Putting an upper limit on something, or covering the top of something, especially a tooth or structure.
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The government proposed capping interest rates to protect struggling borrowers.
The dentist recommended capping the cracked molar instead of extracting it.
A note on using this word
In finance and policy, "capping" refers to setting a maximum limit, while in dentistry it refers to fitting a protective crown over a tooth.
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