cap-n; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: A tight-fitting headdress.

Commentary: CAP[+clothing]

Examples:
She gave me a cap for the holidays.
You should wear a cap when it's cold outside.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: A top, perhaps serving as protection.

Commentary: CAP[+top]

Examples:
Put the cap on the bottle before putting it in the fridge.
You should place a cap on the margarine.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4

Sense Number 3: An explosive device.

Commentary: CAP[+weapon]

Examples:
The gangsters put a cap in him.
Caps were laid around the building for detonation.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: A plant structure near the top of the plant.

Commentary: CAP[+plant]

Examples:
The mushroom finally had a cap.
The plant protected itself with a cap.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6

Sense Number 5: An upper limit.

Commentary: CAP[+abstract][+event]

Examples:
He put a cap on the number of women who worked for him.
There was a cap on salaries that year.

Mappings:
PropBank: cap.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 7

Sense Number 6: A dental appliance for a broken tooth.

Commentary: CAP[+dental]

Examples:
My cavity required a cap.
Caps can now be made of porcelain rather than gold.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8

Sense Number 7: The upper part of a column.

Commentary: CAP[+building]

Examples:
The columns haev ornate caps at the top.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9