lens cap

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   cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use

   Synonymslens cover

   Broadercap

Questions about lens cap

What does lens cap mean?

lens cap means "cap used to keep lens free of dust when not in use".

What is another word for lens cap?

Close synonyms include lens cover. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lens cap a common word?

lens cap is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.