Definition of "recap" in English

verb

1. To seal (something) again with a cap.

   • They're planning to recap those oil wells permanently.

2. (Canada, US) To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing on a new outer portion.

   • They buy a lot of camelback because they recap a lot of truck tires for trailer fleets.

noun

1. A tire that has had new tread glued on.

   • He refused to buy recaps because he didn't trust them not to come apart on the highway.

noun

1. A recapitulation.

   • Before we begin with today's agenda, Alice will give us a recap of recent decisions.

verb

1. To recapitulate.

   • Near-synonyms: review; overview
   • Before we begin with today's agenda, Alice, would you please recap the decisions that were made last week?

noun

1. A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.

verb

1. (informal) To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.