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Top and tail

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe top and bottom of something.
2.VerbTo add to the beginning and end of (something), such as the salutation and valediction added to a letter.
3.VerbTo remove the top and bottom of (an item), for example when preparing carrots for cooking.
4.VerbTo set the limits of (an audio tape recording, a digital video file, etc.) by adding physical markers or by trimming unwanted portions.
5.VerbTo bathe (a small child) in a minimal way by wiping their face and bottom.
6.VerbTo provide (a train) with a locomotive at each end, for ease of reversal.
7.AdverbLined up in alternating directions; lying side-by-side with each person's head by their neighbours' feet.
8.AdverbWith a locomotive at each end.
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