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• top|ple — «TOP uhl», verb, pled, pling. –v.i. 1. to fall forward; tumble down: »The chimney toppled over on the roof. 2. to lean or hang over in an unsteady way: »beneath toppling crags. SYNONYM(S): teeter. –v.t …   Useful english dictionary

• ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… …   English syllables

• TOP — TOP; top; top·flight·er; top·ful; top·i·cal·i·ty; top·i·nam·bour; top·i·nish; top·less; top·lin·er; top·loft·ical; top·loft·i·ly; top·loft·i·ness; top·man; top·mast; top·most; top·most·ly; top·notch·er; top·og·no·sia; top·onym; top·onym·ic;… …   English syllables

• stee´ple|like´ — stee|ple «STEE puhl», noun. 1. a high tower on a church, temple, or other public building. Steeples usually have spires and often contain bells. »... spire steeples…point as with silent finger to the sky (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). 2. a spire on… …   Useful english dictionary

• stee|ple — «STEE puhl», noun. 1. a high tower on a church, temple, or other public building. Steeples usually have spires and often contain bells. »... spire steeples…point as with silent finger to the sky (Samuel Taylor Coleridge). 2. a spire on the top of …   Useful english dictionary

• cop|ple — «KOP uhl», noun. Dialect. a crest on a bird s head. ╂[diminutive of cop3 top] …   Useful english dictionary

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• topple — top•ple [[t]ˈtɒp əl[/t]] v. pled, pling 1) to fall forward, as from top heaviness or weakness; pitch 2) to lean over or totter, as if threatening to fall 3) to cause to topple 4) to overthrow, as from a position of authority: to topple a… …   From formal English to slang

• topple — top|ple [ˈtɔpəl US ˈta: ] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: top] 1.) [I and T] to become unsteady and then fall over, or to make something do this topple over ▪ A stack of plates swayed, and began to topple over. 2.) [T] to take power away from a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• topple — top|ple [ tapl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to stop being steady and fall, or make someone or something do this: He toppled over the side of the bridge into the water. These strong winds could topple an unstable vehicle. 2. ) transitive …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English