A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
A tire that has had new tread glued on.
A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.
A recapitulation.
To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing a new outer portion. (US English only - Retread in UK English)
To seal (something) again with a cap.
To recapitulate.
To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.