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- capper [kap′ər]n.1. a person or device that caps something or makes caps2. Informal something that follows and is better than an earlier achievement, condition, etc.
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Capper — ist der Name folgender Personen: Arthur Capper (1865–1951), US amerikanischer Politiker Warwick Capper (* 1963), australischer Footballspieler Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begrif … Deutsch Wikipedia
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capper — /kap euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that caps. 2. Also called topper. something that completes or adds to what has preceded it: The capper was that we didn t know each other after all. 3. Slang. an informer, esp. for gamblers. 4. Slang. a by… … Universalium
capper — /ˈkæpə / (say kapuh) noun 1. someone or something that caps. –phrase 2. put the capper on, NZ Colloquial finish; give the final touches to …
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Capper-Volstead Act — was adopted by the United States Congress on February 18, 1922. As a consequence of the depression of agricultural prices subsequent to the World War I, farm organizations intensified their drive for government aid and managed to get a farm bloc… … Wikipedia
capper — noun Date: 1587 1. one that caps: as a. a device that fits caps on bottles b. finale, climax, clincher 2. a lure or decoy especially in an illicit or questionable activity ; shill … New Collegiate Dictionary
