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tipple

/ˈtɪpəl/

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noun

An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Examples :

"The miners worked in the tipple, loading coal onto the trucks. "

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noun

An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.

Examples :

"The coal cars rumbled slowly towards the tipple, where they would be automatically emptied. "

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noun

Any alcoholic drink.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys a small tipple of whiskey after dinner. "

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verb

To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.

Examples :

"The old general store used to tipple whiskey and beer to the local farmers after a long day in the fields. "

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verb

To drink too much alcohol.

Examples :

"He started to tipple after work each day, and it became a problem for his family. "

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verb

To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys to tipple a small glass of sherry after dinner each evening. "

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verb

To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.

Examples :

"The farmer tippled the freshly cut hay into neat bundles to dry it in the sun. "

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verb

To fall over; to topple.

Examples :

"The stack of books, precariously balanced on the edge of the desk, began to tipple and fall. "