endcap

See also: end cap

English

Etymology 1

From end +‎ cap.

Noun

endcap (plural endcaps)

1. A cap placed on the end of something.
2. A product display at the end of a supermarket aisle
   • 2009 July 22, Motoko Rich, “Target Can Make Sleepy Titles Into Best Sellers”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Another endcap featured Breakout books under a sign that read “Hand-Picked Titles From Emerging Authors” and showed a picture of a small chick pecking its way out of a broken eggshell.

Verb

endcap (third-person singular simple present endcaps, present participle endcapping, simple past and past participle endcapped)

1. To add an endcap to. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. (organic chemistry) To modify a reactive end of a polymer, typically by adding a trimethylsilyl group to a hydroxyl.

Etymology 2

From end caption.

Noun

endcap (plural endcaps)

1. (television) A logo or visual sequence immediately following a programme, identifying the broadcaster or production company.

   Coordinate term: frontcap