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upper
1[uhp-er]
adjective
higher, as in place, position, pitch, or in a scale: the upper register of a singer's voice.
the upper stories of a house;
the upper register of a singer's voice.
superior, as in rank, dignity, or station.
(of places) at a higher level, more northerly, or farther from the sea: upper New York State.
the upper slopes of a mountain;
upper New York State.
Stratigraphy.Often Upper denoting a later division of a period, system, or the like.
the Upper Devonian.
noun
the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
an upper berth.
a gaiter made of cloth.
Usually uppers
an upper dental plate.
an upper tooth.
Informal.the higher of two bunks or berths.
upper
2[uhp-er]
noun
a stimulant drug, especially an amphetamine.
a pleasant or elating experience, person, or situation.
upper
/ ˈʌə /
adjective
higher or highest in relation to physical position, wealth, rank, status, etc
(capital when part of a name) lying farther upstream, inland, or farther north
the upper valley of the Loire
(capital when part of a name) geology archaeol denoting the late part or division of a period, system, formation, etc
Upper Palaeolithic
maths (of a limit or bound) greater than or equal to one or more numbers or variables
noun
the higher of two objects, people, etc
the part of a shoe above the sole, covering the upper surface of the foot
extremely poor; destitute
informalany tooth of the upper jaw
Also called (esp US): up.slangany of various drugs having a stimulant or euphoric effect Compare downer
upper
Being a later or more recent division of the geological or archaeological period named.
Compare lower
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Idioms and Phrases
on one's uppers, reduced to poverty; without sufficient means.
They are on their uppers but manage to hide the fact from their friends.
Example Sentences
In Canada, McLaren introduced a small tweak to the suspension geometry, around where the upper wishbone meets the front wheel, in an attempt increase feel.
Consider the infamous brown rats of New York City, which have evolved longer noses and shorter upper molar tooth rows, the better to enjoy the Big Apple's colder weather and higher-quality food.
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood had shared a stand of 59 for Australia's last wicket in the morning session of day three which appeared to give them the upper hand.
“Sky Islands” evokes the magical Philippines upper rainforests, where sounds scintillate in a thinned atmosphere that gives gongs new glories, where animals capable of great ascension exclusively live, where the mind is ready for enlightenment.
The 29-year-old man, who has not been named, fell from the upper tier into the lower tier at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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