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Meaning of upper hand

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

upper

Pronunciation:/ˈʌpə//ˈʌpɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.

  2. The upper portion of something

  3. Someone with higher social standing

  4. That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.

adjective

Definitions

  1. At a higher level, rank or position.

  2. Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.

  3. (of strata or geological time periods) younger, more recent

  4. Of or pertaining to a secondary school.