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NGSL Rank: 1925
upper
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Meanings
adjective
  • situated above another part.
    E.g. his upper arm
  • situated on higher ground.
  • denoting a younger (and hence usually shallower) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited.
    E.g. the Upper Palaeolithic age
noun
  • the part of a boot or shoe above the sole.
    E.g. leather uppers
noun
  • a stimulating drug, especially amphetamine.

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