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tops

/tɑps/

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What does tops mean?

adverb

  1. (informal) At the very most; as a maximum.

noun

  1. plural of top
  2. The uppermost field of a dartboard; the double-20 field
More meanings (4)

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of top

noun

  1. Acronym of twin oligohydramnios-polyhydramnios sequence.

proper noun

  1. plural of Top

adjective

  1. (dated, slang) Great; excellent.

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IPA pronunciation

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The thin red clouds which hung above their pointed tops began to boil and move rapidly, weaving in and out like smoke.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
Lighter and lighter, until at last the sun touched the tops of the still trees, and poured its radiance over the hill.
Charles DickensA Tale of Two CitiesProject Gutenberg ebook #98
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He preferred to spend most of his time in the tree tops, and Peter only got glimpses of him now and then.
Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) BurgessThe Burgess Bird Book for ChildrenProject Gutenberg ebook #3074
When the tops begin to fall over from their own weight, in August or September, leave them to mature and ripen naturally.
Edward Payson RoeThe Home AcreProject Gutenberg ebook #5418
It is controlled with difficulty because it is carried over winter in the diseased leaves and tops that fall to the ground.
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550