recap

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To seal (something) again with a cap.

   • They're planning to recap those oil wells permanently.
2. 2

   To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing on a new outer portion.

   • They buy a lot of camelback because they recap a lot of truck tires for trailer fleets.
   • Are recapped tires safe? This is obviously the thing to know before you consider buying recaps.
3. 3

   A tire that has had new tread glued on.

   • He refused to buy recaps because he didn't trust them not to come apart on the highway.
   • As she did so, Stacy noted that the tire had been a recap—a tire created by gluing a new outer portion of tread onto the worn inner core of old tires.
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   1. 4

      A recapitulation.

      • Before we begin with today's agenda, Alice will give us a recap of recent decisions.
      • With that in mind, here is an attempt to provide an overview of what's happening where, as well as a recap on some of the major announcements that have taken place in the past few months.
   2. 5

      To recapitulate.

      • Near-synonyms: review; overview
      • Before we begin with today's agenda, Alice, would you please recap the decisions that were made last week?
   3. 6

      A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.

      • A survey of private equity firms found that most firms are comfortable with a debt/equity ratio of 4:1 following a dividend recap.
   4. 7

      To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.

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