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English Definitions
upper
N
the higher of two berths
upper
N
piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot
upper
N
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
upper
the topmost one of two
upper
higher in place or position
upper
superior in rank or accomplishment
N
a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
N
a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
N
rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
upper berth
N
the higher of two berths
N
(mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set
N
cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
N
from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
N
from 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
upper class
N
the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
upper crust
N
the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy
upper deck
N
a higher deck
N
one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan
upper hand
N
position of advantage and control
N
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
N
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
upper limit
N
the largest possible quantity
upper limit
N
the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
N
the upper part of the mantle
N
the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed; ended about 10,000 years BC
N
the peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan
N
infection of the upper respiratory tract
N
the nose and throat and trachea
N
the highest or uppermost side of anything
N
the side that is uppermost
N
a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River
N
a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960
upper-case letter
N
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
upper-class
occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
at an elevated level in rank or importance
occupying the upper part of the lower class
occupying the upper part of the middle socioeconomic range in a society
N
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
uppercase
relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case
uppercut
N
a swinging blow directed upward (especially at an opponent's chin)
uppermost
at or nearest to the top
uppermost
in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
uppermost
in or into the highest position
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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