What's the difference between capper and lapper?

Capper


Definition:

  • (n.) One whose business is to make or sell caps.
  • (n.) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers [Slang, U. S.].
  • (n.) An instrument for applying a percussion cap to a gun or cartridge.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The symptoms in a group of 80 patients with a pure sliding hiatus hernia were investigated using the pyloric regulation test (Capper, Airth, and Kilby, 1966).
  • (2) Using a radiological test for pyloric regurgitation described by Capper, Airth, and Kilby (1966), it was confirmed that the pylorus is normally competent but incompetent in gastric ulcer and chronic alcoholic gastritis and often incompetent in chronic duodenal ulcer.
  • (3) The capper was Jack And Jill, for which Sandler, playing a twin brother and sister, won both Worst Actor and Actress at the Razzies.
  • (4) Ali Capper, NFU horticulture and potatoes board chair, said: “We are delighted that Lidl has publicly committed to our pledge, highlighting its commitment to long-term supply relationships, equitable distribution of reward along the supply chain, and fair and respectful trading relationships.

Lapper


Definition:

  • (n.) One who takes up food or liquid with his tongue.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The beta anomers have phosphorus coupled to C(3) with coupling constants of 10.8--11.7 Hz, approximately 2 Hz greater than the maximum reported for trans coupling (Lapper, R. D., & Smith, I. C. P. (1973) J.

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