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upper
('/@/p/@/r )

adjective (a)

  • Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the higher of two berths(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    upper berth
    source: wordnet30
  • piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    Uppers come in many styles.
    source: wordnet30
  • a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    amphetamine, pep pill, speed
    source: wordnet30
  • The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • the topmost one of two(adj.all)
    source: wordnet30
  • higher in place or position(adj.all)
    Example:
    The upper bunk.
    In the upper center of the picture.
    The upper stories.
    source: wordnet30
  • superior in rank or accomplishment(adj.all)
    Example:
    The upper half of the class.
    source: wordnet30
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