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treetops

/ˈtriːtɒps/ /ˈtriːtɑːps/

Meanings
noun
The crown or uppermost branches of a tree

Examples :

"The monkeys swung through the treetops, searching for ripe fruit. "
environment nature plant part biology

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branches noun

/ˈbɹæntʃɪz/ /ˈbɹɑːntʃɪz/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The children climbed the tree and sat on its sturdy branches. "

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searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

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uppermost adjective

/ˈʌpəməʊst/ /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/

At a higher level, rank or position.

"The uppermost floor of the school building houses the administration offices. "

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through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

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tree noun

/tɹiː/ /tɹi/

Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.

"The algorithm used to find the quickest route through the city's subway system is a fast-growing tree. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

During the period of.

"He worked for three years."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

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swung verb

/ˈswʌŋ/

To rotate about an off-centre fixed point.

"The plant swung in the breeze."

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monkeys noun

/ˈmʌŋkiz/

Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, and cheek pouches.

"He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole."

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ripe noun

/ɹaɪp/

A fruit or vegetable which has ripened.

"The ripe mangoes were perfect for making a delicious fruit salad. "

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crown noun

/kɹaʊn/ /kɹoʊn/

A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.

"The queen wore a beautiful crown during the royal wedding ceremony. "