endcap

noun
end·​cap | \ ˈend-ˌkap How to pronounce endcap (audio) \

Definition of endcap

: a display of products placed at the end of an aisle in a store

Examples of endcap in a Sentence

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Wu drew inspiration from midcentury design, but added his own updated spin: exposed-wood frames (a first for Interior Define) outline slivers of negative space, while brass endcaps add a bit of jewelry-like luxe. Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "Interior Define and Jason Wu Just Launched a Brand New Furniture Collection," 27 June 2019 The only thing protecting our genes are the endcaps, called telomeres. Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Get Their First Look at the Enzyme That Could Help Battle Aging," 27 Apr. 2018 Another interesting finding from the studies of the brothers: Kelly’s telomeres, which are the endcaps of chromosomes that shorten as a person ages, became significantly longer, NASA said. Felicia Gans, BostonGlobe.com, "NASA study finds ‘space genes’ after astronaut’s year in orbit," 15 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of endcap

1983, in the meaning defined above

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