Upper
adjective
Being above something else.
The upper floors of the building are for offices.
Often appears as...
- upper floor
- upper level
noun
The part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
The uppers of these boots are made of leather.
Often appears as...
- leather upper
- shoe upper
adjective
Relating to the northern part of an area.
I live in the upper part of the city.
Often appears as...
- upper north
- upper city
noun
The teeth in the top part of your mouth.
She has a gap in her upper teeth.
Often appears as...
- upper teeth
- upper jaw
adjective
Belonging to a high social class or a group of people having more money or power.
He comes from an upper class family.
Often appears as...
- upper class
- upper crust
noun
A drug that increases energy and decreases the need for sleep.
She took an upper to stay awake.
Often appears as...
- take an upper
- use uppers
adjective
Being above something else.
The upper floors of the building are for offices.
Often appears as...
- upper floor
- upper level
noun
The part of a shoe or boot above the sole.
The uppers of these boots are made of leather.
Often appears as...
- leather upper
- shoe upper
adjective
Relating to the northern part of an area.
I live in the upper part of the city.
Often appears as...
- upper north
- upper city
noun
The teeth in the top part of your mouth.
She has a gap in her upper teeth.
Often appears as...
- upper teeth
- upper jaw
adjective
Belonging to a high social class or a group of people having more money or power.
He comes from an upper class family.
Often appears as...
- upper class
- upper crust
noun
A drug that increases energy and decreases the need for sleep.
She took an upper to stay awake.
Often appears as...
- take an upper
- use uppers
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Refers to location, typically denotes a place higher than another place or part.
The upper shelf is too high for me to reach.
Pro Tip 2/2Advantage
Can imply control or an advantageous position in various situations.
Gaining the upper hand in the debate, she presented a compelling argument.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Refers to location, typically denotes a place higher than another place or part.
The upper shelf is too high for me to reach.
Pro Tip 2/2Advantage
Can imply control or an advantageous position in various situations.
Gaining the upper hand in the debate, she presented a compelling argument.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Refers to location, typically denotes a place higher than another place or part.
The upper shelf is too high for me to reach.
Pro Tip 2/2Advantage
Can imply control or an advantageous position in various situations.
Gaining the upper hand in the debate, she presented a compelling argument.
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How can we make the web...
the impact measures on the upper left-hand side the political impact is quite large and this came out as a result of expert surveys that we've done in Egypt that suggests that of course and not surprisingly the web has been important to political mobilization as well as to election campaigning and of
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Mary Roach: 10 things...
And she said, you can't make that conclusion, because animals don't register pain or pleasure on their faces in the same way that we do. Pigs, for example, are more like dogs. They use the upper half of the face; the ears are very expressive. So you're not really sure what's going on with the pig.
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Will there ever be a...
The higher we build, the higher the gravitational pressure from the upper stories on the lower ones. This principle has long dictated the shape of our buildings, leading ancient architects to favor pyramids with wide foundations that support lighter upper levels.
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Can you survive nuclear...
would be driven by upper atmospheric winds, potentially leading to hazardous levels of fallout in areas up to tens of kilometers downwind. Thankfully, the same buildings that offer protection from the blast are even better at guarding against fallout.
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Elon Musk: The future...
And you've only gone and done it. Finally. It took a long time. Talk us through this. What are we looking at here? So this is one of our rocket boosters coming back from very high and fast in space. So just delivered the upper stage at high velocity.
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How not to be ignorant...
and the humps start to merge. The lower humps merged with the upper hump, and the camel dies and we have a dromedary world with one hump only. The percent in poverty has decreased. Still it's appalling that so many remain in extreme poverty.
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What happens during a...
when a clot blocks a vessel and brings blood flow to a halt. Where do these clots come from? On rare occasions, a sudden change in heart rhythm prevents the upper chambers of the heart from contracting normally. This slows down blood flow,
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard tortoise has the ability to raise its head I will often be seen taking a dip during the heat of the day South Africa
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Thunderstorms 101 PIPE...
Cool, dry air from the upper layers of the atmosphere known as a downdraft then pull this moisture downward causing it to fall as life-sustaining rain. In addition to helping sustain life, thunderstorms also help
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A Collection Of Wild...
completely third a necessary protection against frostbite and their legs have a built-in arterial bypass that keeps heat in the upper body where it's most needed
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How can we make the web...
the impact measures on the upper left-hand side the political impact is quite large and this came out as a result of expert surveys that we've done in Egypt that suggests that of course and not surprisingly the web has been important to political mobilization as well as to election campaigning and of
Video examples
Mary Roach: 10 things...
And she said, you can't make that conclusion, because animals don't register pain or pleasure on their faces in the same way that we do. Pigs, for example, are more like dogs. They use the upper half of the face; the ears are very expressive. So you're not really sure what's going on with the pig.
Video examples
Will there ever be a...
The higher we build, the higher the gravitational pressure from the upper stories on the lower ones. This principle has long dictated the shape of our buildings, leading ancient architects to favor pyramids with wide foundations that support lighter upper levels.
Video examples
Can you survive nuclear...
would be driven by upper atmospheric winds, potentially leading to hazardous levels of fallout in areas up to tens of kilometers downwind. Thankfully, the same buildings that offer protection from the blast are even better at guarding against fallout.
Video examples
Elon Musk: The future...
And you've only gone and done it. Finally. It took a long time. Talk us through this. What are we looking at here? So this is one of our rocket boosters coming back from very high and fast in space. So just delivered the upper stage at high velocity.
Video examples
How not to be ignorant...
and the humps start to merge. The lower humps merged with the upper hump, and the camel dies and we have a dromedary world with one hump only. The percent in poverty has decreased. Still it's appalling that so many remain in extreme poverty.
Video examples
What happens during a...
when a clot blocks a vessel and brings blood flow to a halt. Where do these clots come from? On rare occasions, a sudden change in heart rhythm prevents the upper chambers of the heart from contracting normally. This slows down blood flow,
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
the world are terrestrial and will only head to water to drink but due to the lack of this upper scoot the leopard tortoise has the ability to raise its head I will often be seen taking a dip during the heat of the day South Africa
Video examples
Thunderstorms 101 PIPE...
Cool, dry air from the upper layers of the atmosphere known as a downdraft then pull this moisture downward causing it to fall as life-sustaining rain. In addition to helping sustain life, thunderstorms also help
Video examples
A Collection Of Wild...
completely third a necessary protection against frostbite and their legs have a built-in arterial bypass that keeps heat in the upper body where it's most needed
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Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
And that's where I think vulnerability comes in - the fact that we're figuring out that there is strength in actually being vulnerable to one another, there is strength to letting go of grief, or at least processing grief more helpfully than we've necessary seen, particularly in these corseted upper class dramas before.
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Warren Buffett
American Businessman
If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end - people like myself - should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it.
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Jidenna
American Musician
The trick of Afrobeats is it doesn't just move your upper body, it moves your hips as well, and I think that's what people have been missing in popular music for a while. I think that's what people need around the world.
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Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
Whoever is in charge of the artist will always have the upper hand. They act like it's the artists' world, but it's the other way around, so they're going to do whatever they want to do.
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Lynn Redgrave
British Actress
And so I was very grateful that I didn't do the British stiff upper lip, but I went straight to a therapist. And she was wonderful and helpful, and I went for about two years.
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Jeff Lowe
American Athlete
I can see the time coming when I won't need to be out there in the upper pyramid of climbing, but the things you gain from a lifetime of climbing are worth communicating.
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Jim DeMint
American Politician
American businesses and upper incomes pay a larger portion of the federal taxes of our national taxes than any country in the world.
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Anton Chekhov
Russian Dramatist
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
Walking strengthens my legs, and I swing my arms to tone my upper body.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.
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Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
And that's where I think vulnerability comes in - the fact that we're figuring out that there is strength in actually being vulnerable to one another, there is strength to letting go of grief, or at least processing grief more helpfully than we've necessary seen, particularly in these corseted upper class dramas before.
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Warren Buffett
American Businessman
If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end - people like myself - should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it.
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Jidenna
American Musician
The trick of Afrobeats is it doesn't just move your upper body, it moves your hips as well, and I think that's what people have been missing in popular music for a while. I think that's what people need around the world.
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Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
Whoever is in charge of the artist will always have the upper hand. They act like it's the artists' world, but it's the other way around, so they're going to do whatever they want to do.
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Lynn Redgrave
British Actress
And so I was very grateful that I didn't do the British stiff upper lip, but I went straight to a therapist. And she was wonderful and helpful, and I went for about two years.
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Jeff Lowe
American Athlete
I can see the time coming when I won't need to be out there in the upper pyramid of climbing, but the things you gain from a lifetime of climbing are worth communicating.
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Jim DeMint
American Politician
American businesses and upper incomes pay a larger portion of the federal taxes of our national taxes than any country in the world.
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Anton Chekhov
Russian Dramatist
The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.
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Christy Turlington
American Model
Walking strengthens my legs, and I swing my arms to tone my upper body.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
Upper classes are a nation's past; the middle class is its future.
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