topping: Meaning and Definition of
top•ping
Pronunciation: (top'ing), [key]
— n.
- the act of a person or thing that tops.
- a distinct part forming a top to something.
- something put on a thing at the top to complete it, as a sauce or garnish placed on food.
- the parts removed in topping or cropping plants, as branches.
—adj.
- rising above something else; overtopping.
- very high in rank, degree, etc.
- excellent; wonderful.
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