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cap⋅stone

  [kap-stohn]
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–noun
1. a finishing stone of a structure.
2. the crowning achievement, point, element, or event.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME. See cap 1 , stone
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cap·stone   (kāp'stōn')   
n.  

  1. The top stone of a structure or wall.

  2. The crowning achievement or final stroke; the culmination or acme.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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