uncap

Meanings

• Verb

  To remove the cap or lid from something, such as a bottle or container.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with uncap
tap , clap , wrap , map

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Variants

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uncap , uncapped , uncapping , uncaps

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Forms

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uncaps, uncapping, uncapped

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to uncork', from Old French 'descapper', from 'des-' meaning 'off' and 'capper' meaning 'to stop up'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for uncapping the most bottles in one minute is held by a man named Katsuhiko Nagano, who uncapped 2,125 bottles in 2015.

2. The term 'uncap' is also used in computing to describe the process of releasing a program from a debugger or a compiler.

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Related Concepts

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1. cap: A covering for an opening, such as a bottle or a hat.

2. uncork: To remove the cork from a bottle.

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Culture

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In literature, 'uncap' is used figuratively to describe the revealing of a secret or truth. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches 'uncap' their cauldrons to reveal their prophecies.

How to Memorize "uncap"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself taking the cap off of a bottle with your hand.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'uncap' with the action of opening something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'U Can Pop' to remember 'uncap' means 'to remove the cap'.

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