Cap (disambiguation) explained
A cap is a form of headgear.
Cap may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Health and medicine
- Cervical cap, a barrier method of contraception
- Crown (dentistry), a type of dental restoration
People
Places
Science and technology
- Cap set, in affine geometry
- CAP theorem, related to properties of distributed data stores
- Capricornus, an astronomical constellation, whose stars are abbreviated β Cap, δ Cap, etc.
- Five-prime cap, a special nucleotide added to the 5′ end of some eukaryotic mRNA molecules
- Pileus (mycology), the cap of a mushroom or related fungi
- Cap, a piping and plumbing fitting
- Armor-piercing cap (often known simply as a 'cap'), a metal cover on an armor-piercing projectile meant to protect the penetrator and improve armor-penetrating capabilities.
- Capacitor, an electronic device, sometimes referred to by the abbreviated name "cap"
Sports
- Cap (sport), a term for an athlete's appearance at international level
- Salary cap, an agreement limiting money spent on players' salaries
Other uses
- Cap (crown), the cap which fills the inner space of modern crowns
- Cap, a winemaking term
- Cap, or Camper shell, a covering for the rear bed of a pickup truck
- Captain, a title, rank or, position, sometimes abbreviated as "Cap" or "Cap."
- Cap Radio (Morocco), a Moroccan radio station
- Chipaya language, ISO 639-3 language code cap
- Combat air patrol, a type of flying mission for military aircraft
- Closure (container), often referred to as a cap
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