(agriculture) A disease of beets, gourds, and other plants, often caused by the virus Beet curly top virus, which results in stunted or misshapen growth and curled or puckered leaves.

present participle of top-rope

simple past tense and past participle of top-rope

A situation in which competition between entities to be the first or best leads to increased amenities or better performance.

Synonym of icing on the cake

(brewing) Alcoholic fermentation during which the yeast cells are carried to the top of the fermenting liquid.

plural of top rake

(engineering) The angle that the front edge of the point of a tool is set back from the normal to the surface being cut.

present participle of top off

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of top off