释义 |
cap·per I. \ˈkapə(r)\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from cappe cap + -er 1. : a maker or seller of caps 2. : one that caps: as a. : an operator or a machine that applies the closure or cap to bottles, jars, cans, or tubes b. : one that presses a paper disk into the top of a paper cup 3. : a device for applying a percussion cap 4. a. : one that bids up prices artificially at auctions b. : a lure, decoy, or steerer especially in some illicit or questionable activity : shill 5. : a worker who withdraws cylinders of curved window glass from the blowing machine and cuts them into desired lengths — called also corker, sealer 6. : a worker who impregnates log piling at the butt end with preserving chemicals II. noun : something that concludes or surpasses that which preceded it : finale : climax : clincher |