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- Tipping Tip"ping, n. (Mus.) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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tipping — UK US /ˈtɪpɪŋ/ noun [U] ► FINANCE the activity of giving advice on which shares to buy or sell: »The Financial Services Authority announced the formation of an e commerce team to monitor tipping on the internet. »Their shares plunged further… … Financial and business terms
tipping — index oblique (slanted) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 tipping … Law dictionary
Tipping — This unusual English surname is medieval. It is a patronymic, deriving from the pre 7th century personal name or byname Tippa , of which the meaning is uncertain. The given name is one of the earliest recorded, an example being Tipp, the son of… … Surnames reference
Tipping — The act of providing material non public information about a publicly traded company to a person who is not authorized to have the information. This is an illegal act. Information is considered non public until it has been publicly released and… … Investment dictionary
Tipping — Tip Tip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tipping}.] To form a point upon; to cover the tip, top, or end of; as, to tip anything with gold or silver. [1913 Webster] With truncheon tipped with iron head. Hudibras. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tipping — adj. Tipping is used with these nouns: ↑point … Collocations dictionary
Tipping by region — Tipping customs vary from country to country. Below is a summary of tipping guidelines, sorted by continent.Middle EastIsraelTipping in Israel is uncommon in hotels because a service charge, typically 10 percent of the bill, is often added to the … Wikipedia
Tipping Point Community — [http://www.tippoint.org] is a grant making organization that fights poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded by Daniel Lurie in 2005, Tipping Point finds the most effective non profits addressing poverty in the community, funds them, and… … Wikipedia
Tipping the velvet — es una novela histórica escrita por Sarah Waters y publicada en 1998. Ambientada en la época victoriana de la década de 1890, narra una historia de madurez personal de una joven llamada Nan que se enamora de una imitadora masculina, la sigue a… … Wikipedia Español
tipping point — UK US noun [S] ► a time during an activity or process when an important decision has to be made or when a situation changes completely: a tipping point in sth »Many developed countries are getting close to a tipping point in their attitude to the … Financial and business terms
