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[ noun ] the upper part of anything
Examples "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass" "the title should be written at the top of the first page" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)I like hay for this and apply it so_that only the tops of the plants show right after a good frost . (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)Those who are too weak , should climb_on the chair and , starting at the top of the chin , let themselves slowly down . The push-up itself can be taught by starting at the top of the push-up with legs spread wide . (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)At the top of Figure 5 , for_example , the Onset range and Completion range lines for the chosen growth center have been drawn for girls according_to their mean and standard_deviation values in Table 1 . (Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)There were three houses in Salyer_'s_Canyon just at the foot of a low bluff , the road winding along the top , entering above , and_then passing down in_front_of the houses , thence to the Vermejo . |
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[ noun ] the highest or uppermost side of anything
Synonyms Examples "put your books on top of the desk" "only the top side of the box was painted" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)A second and also good practice is to shear off the tops , leaving an inch high stub with just a leaf or two on each branch . (Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)There is a small well in the top in which the fluid or paste to be tested is placed . The maximum suction was 3.25 '' of test fluid measured from the top of the block , and steady states were apparently reached with these fluids . (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The top of the sample was nearly flat and the bottom hemispherical . The bubble was filled to the top and special precautions were taken to prevent any sample from remaining in the capillary . |
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[ adjective ] situated at the top or highest position
Examples "the top shelf" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Last week , when Royal was informed that three Longhorns were among the conference 's top four in rushing , he said : `` That won't last long '' . It did n't ; Monday , he had four Longhorns in the top four . Ramsey has a thing or two to mutter about himself , for the Dallas defensive unit turned_in another splendid effort against Denver , and the Texans were able to whip the dangerous Broncs without the fullbacking of a top star , Jack_Spikes , though he did the team 's place-kicking while nursing a knee injury . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)And one of the Milwaukee rookies sighed and remarked , `` Wish I was 40 , and a top grade big_leaguer . (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)Some of the features of the top portions of Figure 1 and Figure 2 were mentioned in discussing Table 1 . |
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[ noun ] the top point of a mountain or hill
Examples "the view from the peak was magnificent" "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock" Used in print (Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)A fringe of housing and gardens bearded the top of the heights , and behind it were sandy roads leading past farms and hayfields . (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)Mark 's thoughts must have been keeping silent pace beside his own , climbing the same crags in dirty white sneakers , clambering out on top of the headland and coming_upon the sudden glinting water at the same instant . (Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)Yet everywhere else sameness was stucco and wood in square_blocks - like fortresses perched against the slant of the hill , rising with the hill to the top where the church was and beyond that to the cemetery . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (mathematics) the top point of a mountain or hill
Examples "the view from the peak was magnificent" "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock" Related terms topographic_point upper_bound hilltop mountain_peak pinnacle cap summit |
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[ adjective ] (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office
Examples "his arch rival" "the boss man" "the chief executive" "head librarian" "top administrators" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)Georgia Republicans are getting strong encouragement to enter a candidate in the 1962 governor_'s_race , a top official said Wednesday . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)This rule providing_for a blackout of televised baseball 30_minutes before the start of a major or minor_league game in any area comes from the game 's top rulers . (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)The addition of endurance training later , when the body is mature enough to benefit from it without danger of injury , provides that final quality that makes the top athlete , soldier or citizen . Eighty thousand won top honors and a chance to try_for the team itself . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] not to be surpassed
Synonyms Examples "his top effort" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Toying_with her field in the early stages , Garden_Fresh was asked for top speed only in the stretch by Jockey Philip_Grimm and won by a length and a half in 1.24 3 - 5 for the 7 furlongs . (The Dallas Morning News,...)Both turned_in top jobs for the second straight game . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the highest level or degree attainable
Examples : "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty" "at the height of her career" "the peak of perfection" "summer was at its peak" the pinnacle of fame" "the summit of his ambition" Used in print (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)They now lead Louisville by a full game on top of the American_Association pack . (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)The '52 Cards were 6 - 7 on May 1 but ended with 88 triumphs , the club 's top since 1949 . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)His hubris , deficiency of taste , and sadism carried him straightaway to the top . |
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[ noun ] (sport) the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
Synonyms Examples "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Indications as_late_as the top of the sixth were that the Birds were to end their victory drought as they coasted along with a 3 - to-o advantage . The Birds got five hits and all three of their runs off Kunkel before Hartman took_over in the top of the fourth . (Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)The White_Sox had taken a 5 - 4 lead in the top of the sixth on a pair of pop_fly hits - a triple by Roy_Sievers and single by Camilo_Carreon - a walk and a sacrifice_fly . |
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[ verb ] go beyond
Examples "She exceeded out expectations" "She topped her performance of last year" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)She topped the sextet brilliantly . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] ranking above all others
Examples "was first in her class" "the foremost figure among marine artists" "the top graduate" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)The two top talents of the time , Mickey_Mantle and Willie_Mays , have hit the ball harder and more successfully so_far this early season than at any period in careers which , to be frank about it , never have quite reached expectations . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the greatest possible intensity
Examples : "he screamed at the top of his lungs" Used in print (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)Stranger , Uncle_Randolph began riding home nights with a jug strapped to his saddle , drunkenly singing `` Old_Dan_Tucker '' at the top of his voice . Related terms |
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[ verb ] pass by, over, or under without making contact
Synonyms Examples "the balloon cleared the tree tops" Used in print (Wayne D. Overholser, The Killer Marshal....)When , in late afternoon on the last_day in June , he saw two people top the ridge to_the_south and walk toward the house , he quit work immediately and strode to his rifle . |
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[ noun ] a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
Synonyms Examples "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday" Related terms |
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[ verb ] (baseball) strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
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[ verb ] provide with a top
Examples "the towers were topped with conical roofs" Related terms |
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[ verb ] be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
Examples "A star tops the Christmas Tree" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (housing) a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
Synonyms Examples "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent" "they had the big top up in less than an hour" Related terms |
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