death cap
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Meaning · English
A potentially dangerous capacitor on the primary side of the power transformer in a guitar amp.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “death cap” mean?
A potentially dangerous capacitor on the primary side of the power transformer in a guitar amp.
Is “death cap” formal or informal?
death cap is generally slang.