tup
noun
\ ˈtəp
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Definition of tup
(Entry 1 of 2)
2
: a heavy metal body (such as the weight of a pendulum)
tup
verb
tupped;
tupping
Definition of tup (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of tup in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In contrast, the surrounding hillside is dreamily serene: A modest herd of cattle browses in one field, clusters of tups (rams) and ewes with lambs in the others. — Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, "Britain’s Lake District Was Immortalized by Beatrix Potter, But Is Its Future in Peril?," 20 Apr. 2018 Faced with that reality, hill farmers tend to focus on producing prize breeding stock, the tups responsible for show-winning bloodlines. — Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, "Britain’s Lake District Was Immortalized by Beatrix Potter, But Is Its Future in Peril?," 20 Apr. 2018 Chariot, a San Francisco jitney service star tup, gives Ford a new business in urban markets. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Ford’s New CEO Hints at Ambitious Plans: ‘We Don’t Want to Cede the Future to Anybody Else’," 13 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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