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Meaning of tippy top | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Alternative spelling of tippe top.

alt-of, alternative

Examples

“Someone in the crowd took a small plastic top from his pocket. "Have⟳ you seen these ‘tippy tops’ that the dealers are selling? I'll bet⟳ you a nickel that if you spin⟳ it, it will turn⟳ upside down and spin⟳ on the tip⟳ of its pin." "No bet⟳," said Nick. "I bought a tippy top myself. But I'll tell⟳ you what I'll do. You spin⟳ the top clockwise. I'll bet⟳ you a nickel you can't tell⟳ me now in what direction it will be spinning after it flips over."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tippy-tap tippy-toe tippytoe tippytoes tipranavir tipranavir disodium

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