uncap

verb — 3 senses

uncap

verb

/ʌnˈkæp/

Etymology From un- + cap. Piecewise doublet of uncape.

1

To remove a physical cap or cover from.

  • Then, with an opener, she uncapped both drinks.2019, Chigozie Obioma, An Orchestra of Minorities, Abacus (2019), page 410:
2

To remove a cap or limit from.

  • to uncap the frame rate of a game console emulator
3

To take off one's cap.

Derived terms
uncapper

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