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UK
/ˈʌpɐ/
]
[ US /ˈəpɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈəpɝ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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superior in rank or accomplishment
the upper half of the class - the topmost one of two
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higher in place or position
the upper bunk
the upper stories
in the upper center of the picture
NOUN
- the higher of two berths
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piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
Uppers come in many styles - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
How To Use upper In A Sentence
- Background-position: background image in the canvas element in the targeted space, designated the upper left corner of the image relative to the level of canvas and vertical spacing interval .
- It also provides ample cushioning with shock-absorbing HydroFlow technology in the heel and forefoot, and has a water-repellant upper.
- The beak is smoth, black, convex and cultrated; one and 1/8 inches from the point to the opening of the chaps and 3/4 only uncovered with feathers; the upper chap exceeds the other a little in length. a few small black hairs garnish the sides of the base of the upper chap. the eye is of a uniform deep sea green or black, moderately large. it's legs feet and tallons are white; the legs are an inch and a 1/4 in length and smoth; four toes on each foot, of which that in front is the same length with the leg including the length of the tallon, which is 4 lines; the three remaining toes are The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
- Do you think the Academy is really hip to how great Gosford Park is, or do they just like it's patina of British upper-crust respectability?
- Your upper arm should brush your ear. Shape Your Body, Shape Your Life
- The large bone of the upper arm was splintered to the elbow joint, and the wound bled freely.
- In 1883 Mr. Leaf wrote: "I take it that the _zoma_ means the waist of the cuirass which is covered by the _zoster_, and has the upper edge of the _mitrê_ or plated apron beneath it fastened round the warrior's body. ... Homer and His Age
- What links the eyes of these three coffins, beside the fact that all are painted, is that the inner canthus--the corner of the eye near the nose--descends abruptly and abuts the upper lid, giving them an East Asian appearance. Archive 2008-03-01
- The lower mandible, which is powerful, and is indented at its point to receive the hook, has a very sharp edge, which, with that of the upper mandible, constitutes a pair of formidable shears. Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891
- At the two-minute mark of the eleventh round, De La Hoya delivered a left uppercut that traveled less than 6 inches.
