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upper
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[ adjective ] higher in place or position
Examples "the upper bunk" "in the upper center of the picture" "the upper stories" Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)But he was totally dissatisfied with his upper body . So right_away Claude introduced Henri to his famous `` moon '' bench and proceeded to teach him his first Push-Pull_Super-Set consisting_of the wide grip Straight-Arm_Pullover ( the `` pull '' part of the Push-Pull_Super-Set ) which dramatically widens the rib_cage and strongly affects the muscles of the upper back and chest , and the collar-to-collar Bench_Press which specifically works_on the chest to build those wide , Reeves-type `` gladiator '' pecs , while stimulating the upper lats and frontal deltoids . So right_away Claude introduced Henri to his famous `` moon '' bench and proceeded to teach him his first Push-Pull_Super-Set consisting_of the wide grip Straight-Arm_Pullover ( the `` pull '' part of the Push-Pull_Super-Set ) which dramatically widens the rib_cage and strongly affects the muscles of the upper back and chest , and the collar-to-collar Bench_Press which specifically works_on the chest to build those wide , Reeves-type `` gladiator '' pecs , while stimulating the upper lats and frontal deltoids . ( Note how strongly the upper lats and serratus are worked in this fine exercise because of the pin_point concentration of force which the dumbbell variation affords ) . Used in several sets of high reps once or twice each_week it will not be long before your entire upper leg takes_on a razor-sharp definition in which the muscles look_like wire cables writhing and twisting under the skin ! Related terms |
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[ noun ] (clothing) piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole
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[ adjective ] superior in rank or accomplishment
Examples "the upper half of the class" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] the topmost one of two
Used in print (Bonnie Prudden, "The Dancer and the Gymnast"...)As strength improves start in a standing position with legs wide apart and upper body bent forward . (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)The **f layers are stacked normal to the [ 111 ] axis with the lower oxygens of one layer directly above the upper oxygens of the neighboring lower layer , in such a manner that the repeat is every three layers . If the **f bond is linear then there are three reasonable positions for the hydrogen_atoms : ( 1 ) The hydrogen_atoms are centered and hence all lie on a sheet midway between the oxygen sheets ; ( 2 ) all hydrogen_atoms lie on a sheet , but the sheet is closer to one oxygen sheet than to the other ; ( 3 ) hydrogen_atoms are asymmetrically placed , either randomly or in an ordered way , so that some hydrogen_atoms are closer to the upper oxygen atoms while others are closer to the lower oxygen atoms . (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)The natural anatomical and physiological defensive features of the upper respiratory_tract , such_as the turbinates of the nose and the cilia of the trachea and larger bronchi , are capable of impinging out the larger particles to which we are ordinarily exposed in our daily existence . (S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)The upper curve denotes the mean plus one standard_deviation , and the lower curve represents the mean minus one standard_deviation . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
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