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Adjective
/ˈəpər/,
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Situated above another part,
  1. Situated above another part
    • - his upper arm
    • - the upper atmosphere
  2. Higher in position or status
    • - the upper end of the social scale
  3. Situated on higher ground

  4. Situated to the north
    • - Upper California
  5. Denoting a younger (and hence usually shallower) part of a stratigraphic division or archaeological deposit or the period in which it was formed or deposited
    • - the Upper Paleolithic age
Noun
  1. A stimulating drug, esp. amphetamine

  1. the topmost one of two
  2. upper berth: the higher of two berths
  3. higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"
  4. piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"
  5. amphetamine: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
  6. superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class"
  7. (Uppers) Stimulants (also called psychostimulants) are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others. ...
  8. That which is higher, contrasted with the lower; The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole; A stimulant such as amphetamine that increases energy and decreases appetite; At a higher level, rank or position; Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more ...
  9. (Uppers) as in “I’ve been shatting on my uppers for a couple of months now” or “I’m down on my uppers”: To be broke
  10. (Uppers) The upper winds, or winds at exit altitude. The "uppers" are often much stronger and occasionally from a different direction than ground winds.
  11. (Uppers) Refer to stimulants.
  12. (Uppers (as a quality of addiction)) People, places, things, and events which cause rapid increases in the rate at which people experience life. Uppers speed up people's perception of time.
  13. (Uppers) The body of the boot; the majority of the boot's materials.
  14. (Uppers) Various assembled parts of shoe tops including foxing, quarters, vamp, toe cap, backstay, tongue and saddle.
  15. (uppers) The top parts of shoes. Where you find the straps/laces and toe.
  16. Top part of the shoe above the midsole and outersole that encase the foot.
  17. Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) First spacecraft of the NASA Mission to Planet Earth programme; it was at the time the largest ever flown for atmospheric research. It was deployed into Earth orbit by the Space Shuttle in 1991 September. ...
  18. In a large household the upper servants had more seniority than the servants below them and in the case of the butler and the housekeeper the right to order all the other around. Upper servants included the butler, the housekeeper and the lady's maid. ...
  19. The top part of a shoe; typically a combination of synthetic leather and mesh.
  20. Toward the head of a stream. Further up along its course. Opposite of lower.
  21. Upper Corral. Located on top of Cardiac Hill. Consists of the barn, riding arena, paddock, and three pastures.
  22. The part of the shoe that your foot sits inside and is joined to the midsole. It should fit snugly at the heel and midfoot with more room in the toe-box. The lacing should adjust to enable you to achieve a suitable fit.
  23. ANY Upper limit for SELSEL.
  24. Noun. A stimulant drug, usually amphetamine sulphate.
  25. The point at which 25% of all returns in a group are greater and 75% are lower.