uncapping

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of uncap

noun

1. Wax removed from a honeycomb.

   “With a bent wire I drew out a large quantity of dead bees, mixed with the uncappings of the combs, and much signs of dysentery.”

   “The tank at the left is a large galvanized arrangement that we use for taking the honey from the uncappings.”