recap 1
— recappable , adj.
v. /ree"kap', ree kap"/ ; n. /ree"kap'/ , v. , recapped, recapping , n.
v.t.
1. to recondition (a worn automobile tire) by cementing on a strip of prepared rubber and vulcanizing by subjecting to heat and pressure in a mold.
n.
2. a recapped tire.
[ 1935-40; RE- + CAP 1 ]
recap 2
/ree"kap'/ , n. , v. , recapped, recapping .
n.
1. a recapitulation.
v.t. , v.i.
2. to recapitulate.
[ 1945-50; by shortening ]