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tips

/tɪps/

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The tip of the external ear.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the tips of the child's ears for signs of infection. "

anatomy part body organ

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A small earpiece or earplug.

Examples :

"I changed the tips on my earbuds so they would fit my ears better. "

device technology sound electronics

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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."

electronics part sound device

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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"

animal medicine

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

Examples :

"The tips of my colored pencils are worn down from drawing all day. "

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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."

material part item

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

Examples :

"The violinist carefully cleaned the rosin dust from the tips of her bow after the concert. "

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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 old fedora had worn-out tips, so the sweat stained the crown. "

wear style material item

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

Examples :

"The gilder carefully lifted the delicate gold leaf with her tips, placing it perfectly onto the picture frame. "

art material utensil

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

Examples :

"She tips her paint brush into the red paint before starting the landscape. "

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(skittles) The knocking over of a skittle.

Examples :

"The bowler watched, disappointed, as the ball only caused tips – just a few skittles wobbling and falling. "

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An act of tipping up or tilting.

Examples :

"The tips of his skis pointed towards the sky as he fell backward. "

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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 local council operates several tips where residents can dispose of garden waste and old furniture." "

environment area

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Rubbish thrown from a quarry.

Examples :

"The old quarry was scarred with unsightly tips of shale and unusable stone. "

geology material environment

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(by extension) A recycling centre.

Examples :

""My dad took the old newspapers and glass bottles to the tips this morning." "

environment utility

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A very untidy place.

Examples :

"Her bedroom was such a tips; clothes and books were scattered everywhere. "

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

Examples :

"The basketball player practiced quick tips of the ball to maintain control while dribbling around the cones. "

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A tram for expeditiously transferring coal.

Examples :

"The mine used several tips to quickly move coal from the digging site to the train loading area. "

vehicle machine industry

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

Examples :

"The strong wind tips over the trash cans on garbage day. "

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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 wind tipped the bicycle over. "

position physics action

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verb

Examples :

"He tips back his head and finishes the last of his juice. "

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To dump (refuse).

Examples :

"He tips the leftover food from his plate into the trash can. "

environment action

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

Examples :

"After a long day of work, he went to the park to relax and tip his forty of beer into the grass as an offering to the setting sun. "

drink ritual culture

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

Examples :

"He skillfully tips the soccer ball away from his opponent using just his fingertips. "

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A light blow or tap.

Examples :

"The baby brushed the dog's nose with gentle tips of her fingers. "

action sensation

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To hit quickly and lightly; to tap.

Examples :

"The bird tips its beak against the window, trying to get inside. "

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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 the delicious meal, we left generous tips for the friendly waiter. "

service business economy finance

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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."

service business job economy value

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verb

Examples :

"The teacher tipped her students the correct answer to the math problem. "

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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 :

"My uncle, who works at the stock exchange, sometimes gives me tips on which companies to invest in. "

business sport info

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A piece of advice.

Examples :

"My mom gave me some helpful tips for studying for the exam. "

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

Examples :

""My friend tipped me off about the surprise quiz, so I studied extra hard." "

communication info

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

Examples :

"My little brother is on his "monster trucks" tips again; he's been roaring around the house and making engine noises all day. "

tendency attitude character way

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A particular arena or sphere of interest; a front.

Examples :

"The student excelled on all tips of his academic portfolio, from research to presentations. "