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Verb: recap (recapped,recapping)  'ree,kap
  1. Summarize briefly
    "Let's recap the main ideas";
    - recapitulate
Noun: recap  'ree,kap
  1. A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
    "The professor ended the lecture with a recap of the key points";
    - recapitulation, review
     
  2. A used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
    "He opted for recaps to save money on replacing his truck's tires";
    - retread

Derived forms: recaps, recapped, recapping

Type of: auto tire [N. Amer], automobile tire [N. Amer], capitulation, car tire [N. Amer], car tyre [Brit], rubber [N. Amer], rubber tire [N. Amer], rubber tyre [Brit], run over, sum up, summarise [Brit], summarize

Encyclopedia: Recap