Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of putting a tip to.
- noun The act of tilting or overturning: as, table- tipping.
- noun In the preparation of curled hair, the operation of tossing the carded hair about with a stick so that it will fall in tufts, to be afterward consolidated by rapid blows.
- noun The practice of making presents to servants, etc., nominally for services rendered or expected. See
tip , transitive verb, 6. - noun In music, same as
tonguing , 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mus.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The practice of leaving a
tip (gratuity). - noun The dumping of rubbish.
- noun music A distinct
articulation given in playing quick notes on theflute , by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing. - verb Present participle of
tip .
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Examples
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The changes in lifestyles will be momentous which explains the use of the term 'tipping point'.
The Guardian World News Jessica Shepherd 2011
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And yes, for those who have always wondered, penguin tipping from a hercules is both easy, harmless, and amusing.
Development Opportunities « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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I can see I was not clear enough in my use of the term tipping point.
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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I have read further and found that the term tipping point in the realm of climate science can refer to many things such as ancient ice melting to the point of releasing additional greenhouse gases.
RealClimate 2009
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