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top-level
adjectivenounC1
/ˌtɒp ˈlev.əl/Of the highest rank, status, or importance; involving the most senior people or most important aspects.
top-level domain
nounC1
/ˌtɒp.liːvəl də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/The last segment of a domain name, such as .com, .org, or .uk, which appears after the final dot.
top-shell
nounLow
/ˈtɒp ʃɛl/A small marine gastropod mollusc with a conical, often brightly coloured shell.
top-up card
nounB1
/ˌtɒp ˈʌp ˌkɑːd/A prepaid card (often for a mobile phone or transit system) to which credit or value can be added.
topagnosia
nounVery Rare
/ˌtɒpəɡˈnəʊzɪə/A neurological disorder characterized by an inability to recognize or identify familiar places, or a loss of spatial orientation.
topalgia
nounVery Low
/tɒˈpældʒə/Localised pain, specifically pain confined to a particular place or spot.
toparch
nounRare
/ˈtɒp.ɑːk/A ruler or governor of a district or province, especially in ancient times.
topaz
nounLow to medium
/ˈtəʊpæz/A precious gemstone, typically yellow, brown, or colorless, used in jewelry.
topaz quartz
nounLow
/ˈtəʊ.pæz ˈkwɔːts/A variety of quartz mineral that resembles or is marketed as topaz, typically citrine quartz (yellow to orange-brown) or heat-treated amethyst.
topazolite
nounVery rare
/ˈtəʊpəzəlaɪt/A yellowish-brown or greenish variety of garnet (andradite).
topcastle
nounVery low (historical/nautical term)
/ˈtɒpˌkɑːs(ə)l/A structure at the top of a ship's mast used as a lookout or defensive platform.
topcoat
nounverb-transitiveMedium
/ˈtɒp.kəʊt/A lightweight overcoat, typically worn over other clothing for warmth or formality.
tope
nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2/rare
/təʊp/to drink alcohol to excess, especially habitually
topectomy
nounVery Rare
/tɒˈpɛktəmi/A surgical removal of a specific, localised area of the brain cortex.
topee
nounLow
/təʊˈpiː/A lightweight pith helmet worn for protection from the sun in tropical climates.
topeka
nounlow
/təˈpiːkə/The capital city of Kansas, United States.
topelius
nounLow
/tɒˈpeɪliəs/A proper noun, typically a Finnish surname, most famously associated with the 19th-century Finnish author and journalist Zacharias Topelius.
toper
nounLow
/ˈtəʊpə(r)/A person who drinks alcohol frequently and heavily; a habitual drunkard.
topgallant
nounVery Rare (almost exclusively historical/nautical contexts)
/ˌtɒpˈɡælənt/The third and highest mast or sail on a square-rigged sailing ship, located above the topmast.
topgallant forecastle
nounExtremely Low / Archaic / Nautical Historical
/ˌtɒpˈɡælənt ˈfəʊksl/A raised, short deck structure at the very forward end of a ship, located above the main forecastle deck, historically associated with the platforms or structures built around the base of the topgallant mast.

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