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atop

[uh-top]

adjective

  1. on or at the top.



preposition

  1. on the top of.

    atop the flagpole.

atop

/ əˈɒ /

adverb

  1. on top; at the top

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

preposition

  1. on top of; at the top of

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of atop1

First recorded in 1650–60; a- 1 + top 1
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Ms Logan's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform fire engine.

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“No firmes nada,” a union organizer shouted into a bullhorn as he stood atop the flatbed of a truck outside Ambience Apparel, doling out battlefield legal advice not to sign anything.

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Padres fans might not have liked what they saw from the team over the winter, but the team is proving resilient so far in its battle with the Dodgers atop the division.

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Elliot said the crane will be removed by an even larger crane perched atop a barge.

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Set up your double boiler: you want a medium-sized pot or saucepan with about an inch or two of water, and then a heat-proof bowl which fits snugly atop the pot.

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