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{
"term": "upper",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "located above something else, especially something of the same type or the other of a pair",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "her **upper lip**"
},
{
"text": "the **upper floors** of the building"
},
{
"text": "the upper deck"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "at or near the top of something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "There is an **upper limit** of £20 000 spent on any one project."
},
{
"text": "the **upper echelons** of society"
},
{
"text": "a blockage in the throat or **upper airway**"
},
{
"text": "the **upper arm/body**"
},
{
"text": "in the **upper left/right corner** of the painting"
},
{
"text": "the **upper part** of the ship's hull"
},
{
"text": "the upper slopes of the mountain"
},
{
"text": "salaries at the **upper end** of the pay scale"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "located away from the coast, on high ground or towards the north of an area",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the upper reaches of the river"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situation",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to keep calm and hide your feelings when you are in pain or in a difficult situation",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He was taught to keep a stiff upper lip and never to cry in public."
},
{
"text": "Their reaction contrasts sharply with the stiff upper lip of the English."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʌpə(r)/",
"audio": "up/upper/upper__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈʌpər/",
"audio": "up/upper/upper__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "adjective Middle English: from the adjective up + -er."
}