different between chapping vs capping

English

chapping

From cap +? -ing.

capping

capping (countable and uncountable, plural cappings)

The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.
(geology) the leached upper part of a body or rock that still contains disseminated sulphide mineral deposit.
The process of covering a borehole in order to seal an oil well.
The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.
(mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.
(Internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.
The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability for easy and fast comprehension. (See also. CAPPING) Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.

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