Definition of "capping"

present participle and gerund of cap  examples

The act of removing one's hat as a token of respect.  quotations  examples

(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.  examples

The selling of a security etc. close to an expiry date.  examples

(mathematics) The conversion of a polyhedron into a stellated polyhedron by raising a pyramid on each face.  examples

(slang, from, African-American Vernacular) Lying or exaggerating.

(Internet slang) The recording of a television broadcast to one's computer.

(Internet slang) The method of capitalizing every other word in social media titling and tagging to improve readability over unmixed case. Example: #CAPPINGimprovesREADABILITY.