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tip

/tɪp/

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noun

The tip of the external ear.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the tip of Sarah's ear to check for an infection. "

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A small earpiece or earplug.

Examples :

"The teacher wore a small tip in her ear so she could hear the students clearly. "

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The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.

Examples :

"The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."

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The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.

Examples :

"a cat with an eartip"

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The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

Examples :

"The pencil's tip was so sharp it easily pierced the paper. "

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A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.

Examples :

"a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."

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The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.

Examples :

"The violinist carefully placed her fingers on the tip of the cello. "

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(chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.

Examples :

"chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips"

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A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.

Examples :

"The tailor carefully applied the tip to the inside of the baseball cap. "

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A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.

Examples :

"The gilder used a fine tip to carefully lift the gold leaf onto the frame. "

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verb

To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.

Examples :

"The waiter tipped the pitcher of water with a small, clean cloth. "

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(skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.

Examples :

"The bowling alley attendant counted the tips after the children knocked over all the skittles. "

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An act of tipping up or tilting.

Examples :

"The waiter gave the glass a quick tip, and the water spilled. "

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An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.

Examples :

"The construction workers used the designated tip to dispose of the old bricks. "

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Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Examples :

"The workers loaded the quarry tip onto the truck. "

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(by extension) A recycling centre.

Examples :

"We took the old newspapers to the tip to recycle them. "

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A very untidy place.

Examples :

"The attic was a complete tip, filled with old boxes and forgotten treasures. "

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The act of deflecting with one's fingers, especially the fingertips

Examples :

"The waiter used a quick tip of his fingers to gently nudge the plate toward the customer. "

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A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.

Examples :

"The coal tip was busy this morning, loading coal onto the trains. "

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verb

(To cause) to become knocked over, fall down or overturn.

Examples :

"The gust of wind tipped the recycling bin over. "

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(To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced.

Examples :

"The strong gust of wind tipped the old tree branch over. "

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verb

Examples :

"Before the meeting, Sarah tipped a glass of water. "

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To dump (refuse).

Examples :

"The garbage truck tipped its contents into the dumpster. "

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To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.

Examples :

"The bartender tipped the forty of malt liquor into the glass. "

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To deflect with one′s fingers, especially one′s fingertips.

Examples :

"The chef skillfully tipped the hot pepper with his fingertips to avoid burning his hand. "

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A light blow or tap.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student a gentle tip on the head to get their attention. "

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To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

Examples :

"The teacher tipped the pencil to erase the mistake. "

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A gratuity; a small amount of money left for a bartender, waiter, taxi driver or other servant as a token of appreciation.

Examples :

"After dinner, Sarah gave a tip to the waiter. "

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To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service.

Examples :

"In some cities waiters must be tipped."

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verb

Examples :

"The teacher tipped the book to the student sitting next to her. "

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A piece of private or secret information, especially imparted by someone with expert knowledge about sporting odds, business performance etc.

Examples :

"The sports expert gave a tip about which team was likely to win the game. "

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A piece of advice.

Examples :

"My teacher gave me a tip for solving math problems. "

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To give a piece of private information to; to inform (someone) of a clue, secret knowledge, etc.

Examples :

"The teacher tipped off the students about the surprise quiz. "

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A kick or phase; one's current habits or behaviour.

Examples :

"The new tip in my study habits is to review notes immediately after class. "

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A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.

Examples :

"My sister's tip for improving her math grades was to focus on the tip of understanding the concepts, rather than just memorizing formulas. "

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