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To replace a cap or caplike covering on: recapped the bottle.
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To restore (a used tire of a motor vehicle) to usable condition by bonding new rubber onto the worn tread and lateral surface.
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A tire that has been recapped.
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To recapitulate: recapped the headlines at the end of the news broadcast.
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A recapitulation, as of a news report.
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