Pronunciations
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/ˈtɑp.saɪd/
Pronunciation notes
- US
Noun
The side or part of something that is at the top.
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Yet the topside exerts significant control over the lower ionosphere and hence also has an indirect effect on long-range radio communications.
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These sounders have produced a wealth of information not only about the distribution of electrons in the topside but also about the response of plasma when the transmitter is embedded in it.
The rotor underside also exhibits a higher coefficient of microscale friction than the rotor topside and stator, as shown in Table 50.6.
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The composite filter system includes topside and backside light path with different filter[s]. The topside image of [the] weld pool is formed by the illumination from arc emission in the spectral window of 100-200 nm.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate, topside down; spread evenly with the pineapple filling. Top with the second cake layer, topside up.
The surface of a ship’s hull that is above the water line.
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We believe that the failure of Sun Ship to submit a bid for topside work had no effect on the price, quality, quantity or time of performance of any contract to be awarded for the combination of drydock and topside work covered in the firm′s bid for Lot III.
The structure and assembly of modules above the jacket or gravity base sub structure.
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Future plans are for tripod designs in up to 90m of water, supporting lightweight topsides and braced mono towers for marginal field developments.
The structure and assembly of modules on the deck of any floating installation.
The outer side of a round of beef.
Usage- Australia
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To detach the round bone, the biggest muscle of the round, the topside, must first be removed. This is done by cutting down to the round bone in a layer of connective tissue which separates the topside from the nuggle.
Slow roasting is better for lean or not so tender cuts such as topside or whole bolar blade, which are not suitable to be cooked very pink.
It is removed from its attachment to the silverside along the natural seam, and from the topside by a straight cut along the line of the femur bone.
Adjective
Abovedeck, such as on the weather deck or bridge.
Usage- not-comparable
Adverb
Abovedeck, such as on the weather deck or bridge.
Usage- not-comparable
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Dennis Reynolds: What do you mean what do we need a mattress for? Why in the hell do you think we just spent all that money on a boat? The whole purpose of buying the boat in the first place was to get the ladies nice and tipsy topside so we can take 'em to a nice comfortable place below deck and, you know, they can't refuse, because of the implication. Mac: Oh, uh... okay. You had me going there for the first part, the second half kinda threw me. Dennis Reynolds: Well dude, dude, think about it: she's out in the middle of nowhere with some dude she barely knows. You know, she looks around and what does she see? Nothin' but open ocean. "Ahh, there's nowhere for me to run. What am I gonna do, say 'no'?" Mac: Okay. That... that seems really dark.
Noun
(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
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