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TIPS

/tɪps/

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What does TIPS mean?

noun

  1. plural of tip
  2. tag (a popular children's chasing game)

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tip
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. Abbreviation of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
  2. plural of TIP

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IPA pronunciation

/tɪps/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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From the sheaf last finished she draws a handful of ears, patting their tips with her left palm to bring them even.
Thomas HardyTess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure WomanProject Gutenberg ebook #110
Edna was sitting on the tabouret, idly brushing the tips of a feather duster along the carpet when he came in again.
Kate ChopinThe Awakening, and Selected Short StoriesProject Gutenberg ebook #160
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In the early models the wings were flexible, but in the present craft they are rigid, although fitted with tips or ailerons.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793
These curves showed that the tips of long-bladed propellers were inefficient, as was also the portion of the blade near the root.
William J. (William James) Jackman; Octave Chanute; Thomas Herbert RussellFlying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern AirshipProject Gutenberg ebook #907
Stand upright in position, then raise raise yourself on the tips of your toes and try your best to touch the ceiling.
Chas. A. (Charles Alfred) TyrrellThe Royal Road to Health; Or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsProject Gutenberg ebook #3453