upper1 adjectiveupper2 noun
upperup‧per1 /ˈʌpə $ -er/ ●●● W2 adjective [only before noun] 
WORD ORIGINupper1
Origin:
1200-1300 upEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- upper-income consumers
- An investment firm occupies the upper floors of the building.
- Gunmen were firing machine guns from the upper floor of the hospital.
- He already had a light growth of hair on his upper lip.
- His upper arms were like tree trunks.
- Most meteorites do not make it through Earth's upper atmosphere.
- People had climbed into the upper branches of the tree to escape the rising waters.
- Several of her upper teeth were missing.
- A child was wailing on one of the upper stories.
- Competition is keen and candidates must offer a minimum of an upper second class honours degree together with evidence of satisfactory financial arrangements.
- He pulled out his upper right-hand desk drawer and felt for the packet of bills.
- I am wearing my bear claws and flying into the upper regions with the thunderbirds.
- Only two small colonic polyps were found in patients who had an upper gastrointestinal lesion.
- Strings of paraffin lamps gleam along the upper decks and dance in the inky water.
- The upper classes were synonymous to him with the greatness of his country.
- They had the wedding in the big upper room that occupied the whole of the second floor of their Auntie's pub.
Longman Language Activatorto have an advantage
to have something that makes you more likely to succeed than other people: · The American team seemed to have all the advantages - better training, better facilities, and much better financial support.have an advantage over: · The winning boxer had an advantage over his opponent because he was several pounds heavier.
if someone is at an advantage , they have experience or qualities which make them more likely to succeed in doing something or more likely to do something well: · Students with a strong math background will be at an advantage next year when the statistics course starts.be at an advantage over: · Children have several advantages over adults when it comes to learning another language.distinct advantage (=definite advantage): · Mitchell's height gives him a distinct advantage over the other players.
British /the odds are stacked in somebody's favor American used to say that someone has a big advantage in a competition, election etc so that they are very likely to win: · Everyone knows that you can't win at gambling because the odds are stacked in the dealer's favour.· The odds were stacked in the Labour Party's favour, so it was a great surprise when they were not elected.
to have a big advantage over others in a particular activity, especially because you started doing it before them: have a head start on: · The British have a head start on many other countries in areas such as genetic engineering. give somebody a head start: · Sending your children to nursery school clearly gives them a head start.
to have all the qualities that are likely to make you succeed in whatever you decide to do: · She was bright and pretty and had everything going for her.· Barry had everything going for him -- charm, looks, intelligence, but still he was unemployed.
to have an advantage over others because you are young, have a lot of experience etc: · He is a strong player but his opponent will have youth on his side.· With knowledge of the company on her side, she was more likely to get the job than any of the external candidates.
to have all the advantages in a particular situation so that you can control what happens: · It seemed that he held all the cards and that there was nothing she could do but say 'yes'.
to have more power than someone, especially someone who is fighting against you or who does not agree with you, so that you are likely to defeat them: · Although the rebels control areas in the south, the government still has the upper hand. have the upper hand against: · Police finally have the upper hand against the drug dealers in the area.
to be in a position where you have an advantage over someone and are likely to win, especially in discussions to get something from them: · The government claims that as long as they have nuclear weapons, they can negotiate from a position of strength.· At the end of the war, the US was in a strong position to influence the future of Europe.
a long way above the ground · The shelf's too high for me to reach.· Cowles Mountain is the highest peak in the city of San Diego.· The plane flew higher to avoid the storm.high up · We stayed in a cabin high up in the mountains.· You're awfully high up there - be careful.high in/into/above · He let go and watched the balloon float high above the trees.· Lava from the volcano was sent high into the air.
: upper room/floor/deck etc the highest room etc when there are two or more: · People had climbed into the upper branches of the tree to escape the rising waters.· Gunmen were firing machine guns from the upper floor of the hospital.
a long way or to a long way above the ground without being on any surface: · The force of the explosion blew the boxes straight up into the air.· Once the plane is up in the air, I'll let you try using the controls.high up in the air: · The ride shot high up in the air and then plunged back down toward the earth.
the largest amount that is allowed or possible the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule: · He borrowed money up to the limit that the bank allowed.limit on: · There's no limit on the amount of money that may be brought into the US.time/age/speed limit: · The Interstate speed limit is 65 m.p.h.over/above the limit: · Pollution levels in the water were found to be over the official limit.set a limit (=decide what a limit will be): · Some families set limits on how much they spend on each other's Christmas present.
the maximum number or amount is the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed: · After leaving Calais, the train soon reaches its maximum speed of 300 kph.· Forty is the maximum number of passengers this bus is allowed to carry.· Ditikins faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
the largest amount or number of something: the most (that): · He likes to gamble, but the most he ever won was $1000.· Two cakes is the most that I can bake in my oven at one time.at most/at the most (=as the largest amount possible or allowed): · A new tyre would cost £70 at the very most.
the largest amount of something that is allowed within a range: · The explosion had a force that was close to the upper limit allowed by nuclear arms treaties.upper limit on: · The Pentagon did not set an upper limit on troop deployments during the war.
the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed - use this especially in business: · Import quotas may rise from the present ceiling of 18.5 million to 20 million.ceiling on: · There is a ceiling on the amount of foreign investment allowed in any company in the country.debt ceiling (=the largest amount that a country is allowed to owe): · Congress was once again considering raising the federal debt ceiling.
the largest amount or number that is allowed before something stops happening, has an effect etc: · The machine's cut-off point is 1000 volts, which is the safety maximum.· Science has pushed back the cut-off point at which a woman can no longer bear children.
when something is nearest the top · The books are on the top shelf.· Put the papers in the top drawer of the filing cabinet.· We moved into an apartment on the top floor of the building.
at the top above the lower part of something: · Several of her upper teeth were missing.· He already had a light growth of hair on his upper lip.· Most meteorites do not make it through Earth's upper atmosphere.
formal the topmost or uppermost part of something is the highest of all its parts, right at the top: · Human bones were found in the uppermost level of rock.· Janey went to the back of the house, sat on the topmost step, and wept.
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nouncoterminous, adjectivecouncil estate, nouncountry, nouncounty, nouncounty town, nouncourse, nouncove, nouncrag, nouncraggy, adjectivecreek, nouncrevasse, nouncrevice, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundateline, noundelta, noundesert, noundesert island, noundevelopment, noundistrict, noundivide, noundown, adverbdune, noundust bowl, nouneast, nouneast, adjectiveeast, adverbeastbound, adjectiveeasterly, adjectiveeasterly, nouneastern, adjectiveEasterner, nouneasternmost, adjectiveeastwards, adverbelevation, nouneminence, nounenvirons, nounequatorial, adjectiveerode, verberosion, nounescarpment, nounestuary, nounEurope, nounextraterritorial, adjectiveeyot, nounface, nounfarmland, nounfeeder, nounfiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood plain, nounfluvial, adjectivefrontier, nounfrontiersman, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungeo-, prefixgeography, noungeophysics, noungeopolitics, noungeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglaciation, nounglacier, nounglobe, noungoldfield, noungorge, noungrassland, nounGrecian, adjectivegreen belt, noungrid, noungrotto, noungroundwater, noungulch, noungulf, noungully, nounhead, nounheadland, nounheadwaters, nounheartland, nounhemisphere, nounhighland, adjectivehighlands, nounhigh water mark, nounhinterland, nounHome Counties, the, homeland, nounhurricane, noun-i, suffixIberian, adjectiveiceberg, nounice cap, nounice floe, nounice pack, nounice sheet, nouninhabitant, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninner city, nouninshore, adverbinsular, adjectiveintercontinental, adjectiveInternational Date Line, nounisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounisobar, nounIsraeli, adjectiveIsraeli, nounisthmus, nounItalian, adjectiveItalianate, adjectiveItalo-, prefixJapanese, adjectivekey, nounknoll, nounlagoon, nounlake, nounlandlocked, adjectivelandmass, nounlandslide, nounlandslip, nounlat., Latin, adjectiveLatin America, nounLatin American, adjectivelatitude, nounlevee, nounlittoral, nounlong., longitude, nounlongitudinal, adjectivelough, nounlowlands, nounlow-lying, adjectivelow water mark, nounmagnetic north, nounmagnetic pole, nounmarsh, nounmarshland, nounmeander, verbMediterranean, adjectiveMercator projection, nounmeridian, nounmesa, nounMiddle America, nounmidtown, adjectivemonsoon, nounmoorland, nounmorass, nounmountain, nounmountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudslide, nounmull, nounnarrows, nounnavigation, nounNE, neck, nounnor'-, prefixnorth, nounnorth, adjectivenorth, adverbNorth America, nounnortheast, nounnortheast, adjectivenortheasterly, adjectivenortheastern, adjectivenortheastwards, adverbnortherly, adjectivenorthern, adjectivenortherner, nounnorthernmost, adjectivenorthwards, adverbnorthwest, nounnorthwest, adjectivenorthwesterly, adjectivenorthwestern, adjectivenorthwestwards, adverbnotch, nounNW, NZ, oasis, nounoccidental, nounocean, nounonshore, adjectiveopenness, nounOrdnance Survey map, nounoriental, adjectiveoutcrop, nounoverspill, nounpack ice, nounpaddy, nounpalisade, nounpan-, prefixpanhandle, nounparallel, nounpeak, nounpeninsula, nounPersian, adjectivephysical geography, nounplain, nounplateau, nounpoint, nounpolar, adjectivepole, nounpolitical geography, nounpollutant, nounpop., populate, verbpopulation, nounprairie, nounprecipice, nounprecipitation, nounPrime Meridian, principality, nounprojection, nounpromontory, nounprovince, nounprovincial, adjectivepueblo, nounR, rainfall, nounrain forest, nounrain gauge, nounrainstorm, nounrange, nounravine, nounreef, nounreference, nounregion, nounregional, adjectiverelief map, nounreservoir, nounresettle, verbresidential, adjectiveresource, nounridge, nounrift valley, nounrise, verbriver, nounriver basin, nounriver bed, nounRoman, adjectiverotation, nounrugged, adjectiverun-off, nounrural, adjectivesand, nounsand bar, nounsandstorm, nounsandy, adjectivesavanna, nounScandinavian, nounscar, nounscarp, nounscree, nounscrubland, nounSE, seaboard, nounsea breeze, nounseafront, nounsea level, nounseaport, nounseaward, adjectivesection, nounsemitropical, adjectiveshelf, nounslough, nounsmog, nounsnowfield, nounsource, nounsouth, nounsouth, adjectivesouth, adverbSouth America, adjectivesoutheast, nounsoutheast, adjectivesoutheasterly, adjectivesoutheastern, adjectivesoutheastwards, adverbsoutherly, adjectivesouthern, adjectivesouthernmost, adjectivesouthwards, adverbsouthwest, nounsouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivesouthwestern, adjectivesouthwestwards, adverbspeleology, nounspit, nounspur, nounstrait, nounsubcontinent, nounsubtropical, adjectivesuburb, nounsuburban, adjectivesummit, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbSW, swamp, nountableland, nounterrain, nounterritory, nountidal, adjectivetidal wave, nountidewater, nountime zone, nountop, nountopography, nountor, nountornado, nountown, nountown centre, nountowpath, nountrack, nountract, nountrade route, nountrail, nountransatlantic, adjectivetranscontinental, adjectivetributary, nountropic, nountropical, adjectivetundra, nountyphoon, nounUK, the, uncharted, adjectiveup, adverbup-country, adjectiveuplands, nounupper, adjectiveupriver, adverbupstate, adjectiveupstream, adverbuptown, adverburban, adjectiveurbanized, adjectiveurban renewal, nounurban sprawl, nounUS, the, adjectivevalley, nounW, warm front, nounwaste, adjectivewasteland, nounwater, verbwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterfront, nounwaterhole, nounwatering place, nounwater meadow, nounwatershed, nounwater table, nounwaterway, nounweather vane, nounwest, nounwest, adjectiveWest, nounwestern, adjectiveWesterner, nounwesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwilderness, nounwolds, nounzoning, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
the upper echelons (=the most important members) of corporate management the upper reaches of the NileCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The upper age limit for entrants was set at 25. I managed to find a seat on the upper deck. Eddie returned to the flight deck (=the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits). the upper echelons of government Their clients are drawn from the highest echelons of society. an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw His bottom lip was swollen. the upper reaches of the Nile the upper register of the cello Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip. a staircase leads to the upper storey
the upper echelons (=the most important members) of corporate management the upper reaches of the Nile· Sebastian spoke with an upper-class accent.
The upper age limit for entrants was set at 25.· Slowly raise your upper body into a sitting position.
· Members of the upper class didn’t have to work.
I managed to find a seat on the upper deck. Eddie returned to the flight deck (=the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits). the upper echelons of government Their clients are drawn from the highest echelons of society.· The upper half of the door contained a stained glass window.
an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw (=the highest/lowest amount allowed)· There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow.· Ensure the temperature in the aquarium does not fall below the lower limit.
His bottom lip was swollen. the upper reaches of the Nile the upper register of the cello (=the upper, lower etc parts)· We sailed down the lower reaches of the river.
· It was misty and only the lower slopes of Vesuvius could be seen.
Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip. a staircase leads to the upper storey· The upper surface of the leaf is dull green.
· The upper class doesn’t want the system to change.
· The upper class don’t want the system to change.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· Even the upper age limit for recruitment and retirement has been made more flexible.· The campaign wants legislation to stop the use of upper age limits in recruitment advertising.· The upper age limit is your thirty-third birthday. entry is open to male and female applicants.· The upper age limit for entrants was set at 25, the lower limit we didn't set.
· Her blouse was scooped so low at the front that it left her shoulders and upper arms bare.· The usual treatment involves application of two patches at bedtime to the upper arms, thighs, or abdomen.· Lean on your elbow and use the upper arm to support you in front.· Secure at the wrists and upper arms with the rubber bands.· When she tossed her head her hair fell around her shoulders and upper arms in a lovely auburn cascade.· Dennis Cormier said that when police arrived at the scene, they found Toch had been shot in the upper arm.· It is characterised by unsightly lumps and bumps which collect in the thighs, buttocks, hips and upper arms.· The muscles of their calves and upper arms were like cannonballs.
· However, emissions of NOx gases in the upper atmosphere have a greenhouse effect 100 times more powerful than C02.· The other method is to dissipate the extra 3. 2 kilometers per second by passing through the upper atmosphere.· During magnetic storms the intense electrical currents that f ow in the upper atmosphere heat the air, causing it to expand.· But in the cold upper atmospheres of all four planets the heavy elements are almost perfectly condensed and precipitated out.· This occurs in the upper atmosphere when neutrons produced by cosmic rays interact with nitrogen atoms.· Temperatures ranged from 227 degrees below zero Fahrenheit in the upper atmosphere to 305 degrees shortly before the probe stopped relaying data.· However, the net energy transfer between the magnetosphere and the upper atmosphere is downwards.· With energy supplied by sunlight, some water vapor in the upper atmosphere may have broken down to hydrogen and oxygen.
· He moved like a ghost, his large upper body rigid, his short legs exact metronomes: evolutionary perfection.· But the addition of resistance training does the job measurably better and adds benefits to the upper body, it said.· However it is easily identified by the large black blotch that covers a large proportion of its upper body and dorsal fin.· Her upper body shot toward the desk, hands gripping the edges to steady her.· Each subject's upper body was tilted slightly to provide comfortable drinking.· Roosevelt, at first paralyzed, eventually regained use of his arms and upper body.· When discovered, her face and upper body were protected by a large woven winnowing basket.· My legs were well in advance of my upper body.
· Should I scrap upper case and dash ahead with lower-case panache to show myself a proper mistress of the form?· BWright had created 19 letters, all upper case, to use in the project drawings.· In some systems the input script is restricted to upper case unconnected letters, or lower case unconnected characters.· Since variables named in lower case will never be confused with keywords, many programmers use upper case only for keywords.· Memory jogger Caps Lock will only type letters in upper case.· Keywords are not included in square brackets and must be upper case.
· Putin proposed stripping the regional leaders of their seats in the upper chamber of parliament.· Readers will recognize the Ktesibios floating valve as the predecessor to the floating ball in the upper chamber of the porcelain throne.· In the upper chamber were two individuals who, the excavator argues, certainly did not appear to have gone gently.· Her one concern was to reach the upper chamber without being seen.· Tabitha had died and her body laid out in an upper chamber.· Where else, she asked herself, than in the upper chamber which houses the princes!
· They could both accept that the upper class should be defined, first and foremost, by its possession of productive capital.· San Isidro slipped from upper class to upper-middle class.· Although development is taking place it is mainly benefitting the middle and upper class communities.· The upper classes are more likely to leave bequests.· Ramsey was abnormally shy about meeting the upper class and Eden's voice was the caricature of an upper class voice.· The syllabuses are heavily overloaded particularly in upper classes.
· In Harehills I belonged to the upper crust of the lower middle classes who were getting out as fast as they could.· Only society's upper crust would have traveled in the car, known as the limousine of its day.· Precision dating of mineral deposits Many mineral deposits are the result of large-scale circulation of hydrothermal fluid in the upper crust.· Those disgraceful students were males from the upper crust.· In fact there were complaints from upper crust visitors about the din, so the cells fell into disuse.· The homes, table settings and spreads, flowers and food are definitely upper crust.· Been different if he was one of your upper crust.· The upper crust does not ride public transportation.
· The upper decks were wide with two and two seating, except for a single seat by the trolley which was slightly offset.· Or at least into the upper deck.· It had a plain glazed back to illuminate the upper deck at night and the lamps were removed from the hoops.· The ships are always packed to capacity, with passengers clinging to the upper decks.· A few of the gentlemen passengers stood on the upper deck and watched them impassively.· The drawback is that the high-rise upper deck means very little can be stored there during travel.
· At the age of 35, he left the upper echelon of the advertising world to enter the political world.· The nobility of Savoy was also closely linked to the upper echelons of the clergy.· Not until ten o'clock for the upper echelons.· The days of the upper echelon are over.· There were also wide-ranging personnel changes in the upper echelons of the armed forces and the police.· Not the upper upper echelons, but Digby level echelons.· This insoluble predicament was the source of the decay, corruption and mounting tension evident within the upper echelons of the regime.· But the greater the prestige and reputation of an institution, the more it will recruit from the upper echelons of society.
· Gods on the upper end of the divine hierarchy mostly granted favours, and punished humans only with good cause.· Median income growth among educated women, especially those contributing to a two-income household, raised incomes along the upper end.· As many were at the Very Severe upper end of difficulty, he developed quite a reputation for fearlessness.· What happens when the ants reach the upper end of the skyhook?· In Nucella, this has only been observed at the upper end of the scale.· Even at the upper end of the market the newly rich tended to choose the conventional settings for expensive stones.· Trim thick roots into sections, cutting the upper end horizontally and the lower end at an angle for identification.· At the upper end they are closer to those of the elderly, at the lower end to those of young people.
· The upper floor of the Monitor Building, with its distinctive windows looking towards Central Park, will be reserved for sculpture.· Heat will build up in the upper floors.· They could hear the wild rush of the wind and the pattering of rain against floorboards from the deserted upper floor.· The distant Tower showed no mark of the flames that had consumed its upper floors.· The upper floors will be for two 50 bed adult acute wards and accommodation.· She says it was an old building and some one could have been stuck on an upper floor.· The upper floors were private flats.· The upper floor, reached by a vertical ladder, was piled with hay.
· At 590p or more, lead sponsor Merrill Lynch will have achieved a price in the upper half of that range.· Across its upper half, two lines Of human figures snake toward an abstract river.· His lower body is lime green with a rich shading of deep red across the upper half.· At the brink of the chasm the upper half of his body rose for an instant with the arms uplifted.· Six to eight diagonal transverse bands lie on the upper half of the body.· A small television screen covered its upper half.· I looked at several texts directed at the upper half of secondary schools and roughly the same categories emerged as for social studies.· Both of these features should be apparent in the upper half of Figure 7.5, which shows a smooth plain.
· Now White gains the upper hand.· The joy of having the upper hand swept over me.· Tenacious tackling and a great display from Peter Canavan at full forward, ensured the Ranch always held the upper hand.· Daniele might be running the team for 1976, but Niki and Clay Regazzoni had very much the upper hand.· By 1980 the continent was pretty much divided ideologically, with the United States gaining an upper hand over the Soviet adventurists.· The world can only pray that they do not gain the upper hand.· Both sides had a lot invested in making the deal work, but Cravath had the upper hand.
· Elections to the National Council, the upper house, were held in June 1991.· They successfully tied up the upper house in endless debate.· Although the upper house may reject it again, the Government can now invoke the Parliament Act to force the measure through.· Pinochet and who hold the swing vote in the upper house.· In the semi-free election last June, all but one of 100 seats in the upper house went to Solidarity-backed candidates.· An upper house representing regional leaders was to be created two years after independence.· And throughout they dominated the State Council, the upper house endowed with effective veto powers over Duma proposals.· It was expected that the budget would be passed by the upper house.
· Their upper jaws become hooked and their teeth grow into long fangs.· His four front teeth are through and two more in the upper jaw are pressing.· There are up to twenty-nine teeth in the upper jaw and twenty-five or twenty-six in the lower.· As for the upper jaws, percentage incisor loss appears to be a more sensitive indicator of breakage than molar loss.· You place your index finger against your chin and rest the upper jaw on the top of it.· You can see this tooth and its position in the upper jaw of the horse in photo six.· Most of his upper jaw was removed and a prosthesis was fitted.
· The upper layer of a plate is composed of either oceanic or continental crust or both.· Among them are the upper layers of cerebral cortex that manage all that interoffice stuff.· Olivine and plagioclase continue to crystallize in the upper layer until critical concentrations are again reached and another pulse of sedimentation occurs.· Dead cells are shed constantly from the upper layer and replaced by cells from the lower layers.· When one is a child the rest of the family form a kind of sheltering tree, an upper layer.· Total recovery of the aqueous phase is difficult to achieve, since some interphase proteins may be collected with the upper layer.· The perceptron's upper layer contains just one node, with an input from each node in the lower layer.· Another important result was that the lower portion of the upper layer was not producing.
· Developing your film To get your film developed you need to go to the extreme left of the upper level.· Willis said the district had proposed salary increases for teachers at the midand upper level of the wage scale.· Rebuilding of the upper levels is also a possibility.· On the upper levels of the church lichen deposits have reached unacceptable levels.· Those who work exclusively at upper levels of the pedagogic world rarely look at the terrain of early childhood.· Let me illustrate with another example that involves the entire organisational culture at the upper levels.· They feed location and usage information directly to the upper levels.
· There is no upper limit to the size of a unit.· As cognitive development reaches an upper limit with full attainment of formal operations, so too does affective development.· There must be at least one entry, but there is no upper limit to the number of entries.· Successful schools, on the other hand, were allowed to grow until they hit an upper limit of about 300.· Clause 74 places an upper limit on the amount of tax that any person can be liable to pay.· The upper limit of the floating exchange rate trading band for today was 1, 024. 79.· There is no upper limit on the number of cattle attracting HLCAs but sheep are limited to 6 per hectare.· The reason for the low upper limit on the internal magnetic dipole moment is not properly understood.
· With hands in sleeves, the old man looked extremely Oriental, long moustaches curving down from the upper lip.· She had a ferocious hedge of hair on her upper lip, practically a mustache.· Sweat filmed his forehead and beaded his upper lip.· He pressed a large white mustache on to his upper lip.· The stiff upper lip is a barrier against the trembling which could lead to tears.· This time the thumb was in the mouth while the index finger was placed between the gums and the upper lip.· He took a long swig, put the glass down and wiped his mis-shaven upper lip contentedly.· Election losers, for instance, are traditionally expected to keep a stiff upper lip and not let their disappointment show.
· Sweat about the upper part of the body or head; offensive.· The upper part of the village of Whittington lies on the south-east slope of a steep hillside.· Upper: the upper part of the boot which encases the foot and which is sewn or glued to the sole unit.· In the nave, the upper part above the ground arcade is a little later and has a decorative triforium and arcaded clerestory.· The upper part of his tomb had been made part of the perimeter by a grill of fine arches behind.· Round the bare upper part of her right arm was a black band.· Particularly where the horizontal flow of parts must be good, upper parts can be written first, using serialism.· Damp in the upper parts of these rooms will almost certainly be from roof defects and/or gutters.
· Grayling in upper reaches, some pike around Darlington.· Clearly therefore the clouds do not consist of water, at least not in their upper reaches.· For a sixty-year-old man in the upper reaches of the legal profession, that was pathetic.· And even the long dried out upper reaches of the Pang are flowing ... just ... but more is required.· Joe quickly gained access to the upper reaches of both Washingtons.· He started with the upper reaches of government and the bureaucracy.· Certainly, he had abundant connections to the upper reaches of the company hierarchy.
· There is a trumpet-like incisiveness in the middle and upper registers and a positively ringing sound at the top.· The oboe tends to lose power and body in its upper register, but with the clarinet the opposite is the case.
· Pupils will be taught in the upper school, across the valley, until governors get the council's full report.· The upper school were remaining but it would be at least another week before he'd have to return.
· In some families species have been included from the upper slope in the event of overlapping bathymetric ranges.· Subsoil Principally Belemnite chalk on the upper slopes, with Micraster chalk on the lower slopes.· Thorn scrub is widespread on the lower slopes, although the upper slopes still support secondary pine-oak woodlands.
· There is a complex layout of these basement halls which were built to support the upper storey state apartments.· The removal of Franca from the upper storey was perhaps the sign that her arrival was imminent.· The pathologist: Injuries consistent with a fall from an upper storey.· The upper storey is in the form of a gallery for women which extends into the church.· The stair-well in this wing indicates an upper storey which presumably would have been much on the same plan.· The nave is barrel vaulted and on its north side a staircase leads to the upper storey which has a round gallery.· The long window of the upper storey was designed to throw the maximum light on the loom.· The upper storey of 180 feet provided accommodation for the library, committee room and living quarters for the gardener.
· Most of them are in a ruinous state with their upper storeys missing shattered by earthquake, war, neglect.· A three-storeyed neo-classical frontage of immense length, the ground level is in grey stone, the upper storeys in pale ochre.· Each house had two rooms and scullery on the ground floor and two bedrooms on each of the upper storeys.· Wooden balconies jutted out from the upper storeys, giving the plaza not only a feeling of space but of intimacy.· The upper storeys had not yet been floored and through the concrete joists and beams above the sky was visible.· Concentrations also differ between lower and upper storeys of a house.· There are four projecting bays on the exterior with arcades in the ground storey and staircases in the upper storeys.· Four separate domestic establishments for the housekeepers and office-keepers were housed in the basements and upper storeys.
· The upper surface of the blades is brown-green or olive, sometimes with horizontal or vertical red-brown stripes.· When the sheet is examined in the electron microscope filaments are seen to be localized at the upper surface.· Each upper surface is further highlighted in a dusting of grimy soot.· Eventually the weight of the salt crystals peels them off the upper surface and they settle into the bottom of the liquid.· As the plate descends frictional heat is generated between its upper surface and the surrounding mantle.· The lower surface of the leaf is usually ovate and the upper surface is awl-shaped.
· Look especially for the frieze of statues on the upper tier.· Tastes for variety are assumed to be of the S-D-S form, and the upper tier utility function is Cobb-Douglas.· The solution is to drape the upper tiers of stadiums with colorful banners and herd spectators close to the pitch.· Let the upper tier utility function be Cobb-Douglas.· In the 1983 to 1987 Parliament, we removed the metropolitan upper tier.· What happens when upper tier preferences can not be represented by a Cobb-Douglas utility function?
· Further theatre has been introduced by a bugler playing from an upper window of the castle on every hour.· The upper windows in the McAlister and Beauchamp houses were full.· Then flames burst from an upper window of the abandoned tenement a mile away across the river, reddening the low clouds.· An upper window of the house had been opened and a haversack was dropped to the ground.· She could see the lights of it from the upper windows but never got any nearer.· Alexei was leaning out of one of the upper windows.· If any walls appear to lean, check by going back to the nearest upper window and drop a plumb line down.· Pails were emptied from upper windows, making their way hazardous.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1in a higher position than something else OPP lower: - Police have gained the upper hand over the drug dealers in the area.
- But slowly and surely the followers of Chaos gained the upper hand.
- If the two had been introduced simultaneously, the larger one would invariably have the upper hand.
- Now White gains the upper hand.
- Officials said they might reopen the freeway at 5 p. m. today, perhaps sooner if firefighters gain the upper hand overnight.
- The world can only pray that they do not gain the upper hand.
- Under the proposed law, she would have the upper hand.
- We must destroy them now, while we yet have the upper hand.
- When you have a gun you have the upper hand, it makes you feel big, bad.
- All he could produce was a stiff upper lip, while young Lady C cast meaningful looks at sturdy gamekeeper Mellors.
- Election losers, for instance, are traditionally expected to keep a stiff upper lip and not let their disappointment show.
- Paul didn't keep a stiff upper lip because that was the way that he thought that Christians should behave.
- So please, leave the stiff upper lip to one side, at home at least.
- The stiff upper lip is a barrier against the trembling which could lead to tears.
- The Ulster Unionist security spokesman maintained a stiff upper lip as he had his moustache shaved off - for charity.
the upper lip2near or at the top of something OPP lower: the upper floors of a building There is an upper age limit for becoming a pilot.3have/gain the upper hand to have more power than someone else, so that you are able to control a situation: Police have gained the upper hand over the drug dealers in the area.4more important than other parts or ranks in an organization, system etc: the upper echelons (=the most important members) of corporate management5further from the sea or further north than other parts of an area: the upper reaches of the Nile → a stiff upper lip at stiff1(11)upper1 adjectiveupper2 noun
upperupper2 noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Board lasting glues the uppers to an insole board before being attached to the midsole, again designed for stability.
- Padded ankle collar and rand to protect base of uppers.
- Slip lasting has uppers sewn together under the insole.
- Three uppers for $ 225, $ 75 bucks apiece.
WORD SETS
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nounchinos, nounchinstrap, nouncloak, nouncloche, nounclog, nouncloth cap, nouncoat, nouncoattails, nouncocked hat, nouncony, nouncoonskin, adjectivecope, nouncorset, nouncourt shoe, nouncouture, nouncowboy hat, nouncowl, nouncowl neck, nouncrew neck, nouncrinoline, nouncuff, nounculottes, nouncummerbund, nouncut, noundeck shoe, noundeerstalker, noundelicates, nounderby, noundicky, noundinner jacket, noundog collar, noundonkey jacket, noundouble-breasted, adjectivedoublet, noundrainpipe trousers, noundrawstring, noundress, noundressing gown, noundress shirt, noundress uniform, noundrip-dry, adjectivedry-clean, verbdry cleaner's, nounduffel coat, noundungarees, nounduster, nounearmuffs, nounelbow, nounensemble, nounespadrille, nounevening dress, nounfalsies, nounfashion, nounfashion show, nounfastener, nounfeather boa, nounfeathered, adjectivefez, nounfishnet stockings, nounfitting, nounfitting room, nounflannel, nounflannelette, nounflat, adjectiveflat cap, nounfleece, nounflip-flops, nounflipper, nounfloor-length, adjectiveflounce, nounflounced, adjectivefly, nounfootwear, nounformal, nounfox, nounfray, verbfrilly, adjectivefrock, nounfrock coat, nounfull, adjectivefull dress, nounfur, nounfuzz, noungabardine, noungaiter, noungaloshes, noungarment, noungarter, noungarter belt, noungather, verbgather, noungathering, noungauntlet, noungear, noungetup, noungirdle, nounglove, noungloved, adjectivegown, noungreatcoat, nounG-string, noungumboot, noungusset, noungym shoe, noungymslip, nounhaberdasher, nounhaberdashery, nounhalter, nounhand-me-down, nounhanger, nounhankie, nounhard-wearing, adjectivehat, nounhatpin, nounhatter, nounheadband, nounheaddress, nounheadscarf, nounhem, nounhem, verbhemline, nounhip pocket, nounhobnailed, adjectivehomburg, nounhooded, adjectivehook and eye, nounhose, nounhosiery, nounhot pants, nounhousecoat, nouninformal, adjectiveinsole, nouninstep, nouniron, nouniron, verbironing, nounjackboot, nounjacket, nounjammies, nounjeans, nounjerkin, nounjersey, nounJockey shorts, nounjockstrap, nounjodhpurs, nounjogging suit, nounjumper, nounjumpsuit, nounkaftan, nounkerchief, nounkhakis, nounkilt, nounkimono, nounknee breeches, nounknickerbockers, nounknickers, nounlace, nounlace-up, nounlapel, nounleg, nounleggings, nounleotard, nounlinen, nounloafer, nounloincloth, nounlong, adjectivelong johns, nounlounge suit, nounlow, adjectivelow-cut, adjectiveLycra, nounmac, nounmackintosh, nounmantle, nounmasquerade, nounmatinée jacket, nounmenswear, nounmilliner, nounmillinery, nounmini, nounminiskirt, nounmink, nounmitt, nounmitten, nounmob cap, nounmoccasin, nounmoleskin, nounmonogram, nounmoon boot, nounmorning coat, nounmorning dress, nounmorning suit, nounmourning, nounmuff, nounmuffler, nounmukluks, nounmule, nounmuu-muu, nounname-tape, nounnational costume, nounnational dress, nounneck, nounneckerchief, nounnecktie, nounnegligee, nounnightcap, nounnightclothes, nounnightdress, nounnightgown, nounnightie, nounnightshirt, nounnightwear, nounnon-iron, adjectiveoff-the-peg, adjectiveoilskin, nounone-piece, adjectiveopen, adjectiveopen-necked, adjectiveouterwear, nounoutfitter, nounoutsize, adjectiveoverall, nounovercoat, nounoverdressed, adjectiveovershoe, nounoxford, nounpadded, adjectivepanama hat, nounpanel, nounpantaloons, nounpanties, nounpants, nounpantyhose, nounparka, nounpatch, nounpatch, verbpatent leather, nounpeak, nounpencil skirt, nounpetticoat, nounpillbox, nounpinafore, nounpinny, nounpith helmet, nounpj's, nounplimsoll, nounplus fours, nounpolo neck, nounpolo shirt, nounponcho, nounpre-shrunk, adjectivepull-on, adjectivepullover, nounputtee, nounpyjamas, nounraglan, adjectiveraincoat, nounrainproof, adjectiveready-to-wear, adjectiveregalia, nounrevealing, adjectiverobe, nounrobed, adjectiverubber boot, nounruff, nounruffle, nounrun, verbrun, nounsable, nounsaddle shoe, nounsailor suit, nounsandal, nounsari, nounsarong, nounsartorial, adjectivesash, nounsatchel, nounscarf, nounschool tie, nounscoop neck, nounseamed, adjectiveseamless, adjectiveseparates, nounshawl, nounshell suit, nounshirt, nounshirtfront, nounshirt tail, nounshoe, nounshoehorn, nounshoelace, nounshoemaker, nounshoestring, nounshoulder, nounshoulder strap, nounshowerproof, adjectivesinglet, nounskin-tight, adjectiveskirt, nounskull cap, nounslicker, nounslingback, nounslip, nounslip-ons, nounslipper, nounsmock, nounsmoking jacket, nounsmuggling, nounsnap, nounsnappy, adjectivesneaker, nounsnowshoe, nounsnug, adjectivesock, nounsole, nounsole, verbsombrero, nounsou'wester, nounsox, nounsporran, nounsport coat, nounsport jacket, nounsports coat, nounsport shirt, nounsports jacket, nounsports shirt, nounsporty, adjectivestay, nounStetson, nounstiletto, nounstocking, nounstole, nounstone-washed, adjectivestraitjacket, nounstrip, nounstud, nounsuit, nounsundress, nounsun hat, nounsurplice, nounsuspender belt, nounsweatband, nounsweater, nounsweatpants, nounsweatshirt, nounsweat suit, nounswimming costume, nounswimming trunks, nounswimsuit, nounswimwear, nountailcoat, nountank top, nountee shirt, nounten-gallon hat, nounTerylene, nounthermal, adjectivethong, nounthree-piece suit, nountights, nountoga, nountop, nountopcoat, nountopee, nountop hat, nountopi, nountopper, nountracksuit, nountrain, nountrench coat, nountrilby, nountrousers, nountrouser suit, nounT-shirt, nountube top, nountuck, verbtuck, nountunic, nounturban, nounturtleneck, nountutu, nountuxedo, nountweed, nountwinset, nountwo-piece, adjectiveunderclothes, noununderdressed, adjectiveundergarment, noununderpants, nounundershirt, noununderwear, nounundies, noununiform, noununiformed, adjectiveunion suit, nounupper, nounveil, nounvelour, nounvelvet, nounvisor, nounvoluminous, adjectivewaist, nounwaistband, nounwaistcoat, nounwaistline, nounwardrobe, nounwashing, nounwaterproof, nounwear, nounwedding dress, nounwellie, nounwellington, nounwelly, nounwet-look, adjectivewet suit, nounwimple, nounwind breaker, nounwing collar, nounwingtip, nounwool, nounwoollen, adjectivewoollens, nounwoolly, adjectivewoolly, nounworsted, nounwrap, nounwrap-around, adjectivewrinkle, nounwristband, nounY-fronts, nounyoke, nounzoot suit, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The upper age limit for entrants was set at 25. I managed to find a seat on the upper deck. Eddie returned to the flight deck (=the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits). the upper echelons of government Their clients are drawn from the highest echelons of society. an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw His bottom lip was swollen. the upper reaches of the Nile the upper register of the cello Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip. a staircase leads to the upper storey
· Sebastian spoke with an upper-class accent.
The upper age limit for entrants was set at 25.· Slowly raise your upper body into a sitting position.
· Members of the upper class didn’t have to work.
I managed to find a seat on the upper deck. Eddie returned to the flight deck (=the part of an aircraft where the pilot sits). the upper echelons of government Their clients are drawn from the highest echelons of society.· The upper half of the door contained a stained glass window.
an animal with two rows of teeth in its lower jaw (=the highest/lowest amount allowed)· There is no upper limit on the amount you can borrow.· Ensure the temperature in the aquarium does not fall below the lower limit.
His bottom lip was swollen. the upper reaches of the Nile the upper register of the cello (=the upper, lower etc parts)· We sailed down the lower reaches of the river.
· It was misty and only the lower slopes of Vesuvius could be seen.
Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip. a staircase leads to the upper storey· The upper surface of the leaf is dull green.
· The upper class doesn’t want the system to change.
· The upper class don’t want the system to change.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► uppersPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1- Auckland Park, he said, was now known as Sandshoe Alley because everyone up there was on his uppers.
- The poor chap is on his uppers, by all accounts, reduced to touting himself on the after-dinner circuit.
- All he could produce was a stiff upper lip, while young Lady C cast meaningful looks at sturdy gamekeeper Mellors.
- Election losers, for instance, are traditionally expected to keep a stiff upper lip and not let their disappointment show.
- Paul didn't keep a stiff upper lip because that was the way that he thought that Christians should behave.
- So please, leave the stiff upper lip to one side, at home at least.
- The stiff upper lip is a barrier against the trembling which could lead to tears.
- The Ulster Unionist security spokesman maintained a stiff upper lip as he had his moustache shaved off - for charity.
the top part of a shoe that covers your foot: leather uppers2uppers [plural] informal illegal drugs that make you feel happy and give you a lot of energy SYN amphetamines3be on your uppers British English old-fashioned to have very little money- Centers for Disease Control
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- centilitre
- centime
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- centipede
- central
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- Central African Republic
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- central bank
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- Central Criminal Court
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- Central Intelligence Agency
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