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capping [′kap·iŋ] (engineering) Preparation of a capped fuse. (geology) Consolidated barren rock overlying a mineral or ore deposit. (mining engineering) The attachment at the end of a winding rope. (cell and molecular biology) Addition of a methylated cap to eukaryotic messenger ribonucleic acid molecules. (petroleum engineering) The process of sealing or covering a borehole such as an oil or gas well. The material or device used to seal or cover a borehole. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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" said Jones; "I fancy you are good at capping verses. On a colossal pedestal, the cliff, - motionless at the extreme edge of the capping rock and sharply outlined against the sky, - was an equestrian statue of impressive dignity. Julian, [12] in some red mud capping the gravel on the 90-feet plain, I found half the skeleton of the Macrauchenia Patachonica, a remarkable quadruped, full as large as a camel. |
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