Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of uncap
noununcapping (plural uncappings)
plural uncappings
- agricultureWax removed from a honeycomb.
The tank at the left is a large galvanized arrangement that we use for taking the honey from the uncappings.
1907, Novices' Gleanings in Bee Culture, volumes 35-36, page 15701 more example
With a bent wire I drew out a large quantity of dead bees, mixed with the uncappings of the combs, and much signs of dysentery.
1895, British Bee Journal & Bee-keepers Adviser, volume 23, page 90
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