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  • 21top*/*/*/ — [tɒp] noun I 1) [C] the highest place, point, part, or surface of something We could see mountain tops in the distance.[/ex] I left my purse at the top of the stairs.[/ex] He sprinkled sugar on top of the cake.[/ex] 2) [C] a flat upper surface of …

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  • 22top — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 highest part/surface of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ extreme, very ▪ We didn t climb to the very top of the mountain, but close enough. ▪ cliff, hill, mountain, roof …

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  • 23top — 1. noun 1) the top of the cliff Syn: summit, peak, pinnacle, crest, crown, brow, head, tip, apex, vertex Ant: bottom, base 2) the top of the table …

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  • 24layer — lay•er [[t]ˈleɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint[/ex] 2) bed; stratum: alternating layers of basalt and sandstone[/ex] 3) a person or thing that… …

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  • 25top — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crown, head; acme, summit, pinnacle; pick, elite; lid, cover. v. crown, cap; prune, excel, dominate. See superiority, height. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Highest] Syn. topmost, uppermost, highest, on… …

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  • 26top — Synonyms and related words: Establishment, VIP, acmatic, acme, acme of perfection, agate, all, apex, apical, apogee, ball, baron, baseball bat, bat, battledore, bauble, beat, best, bestraddle, bestride, better, big gun, big man, big name, big top …

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  • 27top lift — noun the bottom layer of a heel • Hypernyms: ↑lift * * * noun Etymology: top (I) : the bottom layer of a heel usually made of leather, rubber, or composition see shoe illustration …

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  • 28layer — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. one that lays (as a worker who lays brick or a hen that lays eggs) 2. a. one thickness, course, or fold laid or lying over or under another b. stratum c. horizon 2 3. a. a branch or shoot of a plant that roots while… …

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  • 29layer*/*/ — [ˈleɪə] noun [C] 1) an amount or sheet of a substance that covers a surface or lies between two things Glue the layers together and let them dry.[/ex] Put a layer of grated cheese on top.[/ex] 2) a level or rank within an organization or system… …

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  • 30top shell — ▪ gastropod family       any marine snail of the family Trochidae (subclass Prosobranchia, class Gastropoda), characterized by a spiral, conical shell. Although top shells are found from the intertidal zone to the deep open seas, they occur with… …

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