topside
1 of 2adverb or adjective
top·side
ˈtäp-ˈsīd 
1
: to or on the top or surface
2
: in a position of authority
3
: on deck
1
topsides plural
: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2
: the highest level of authority
3
: the upper portion of the ionosphere
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The Huntington Beach Fire Department’s dive team was working with Los Angeles Port Police to conduct topside searches of the surf zone throughout the day, officials said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 May 2024
Playing for a topside like Bayern, in a league that relies on higher defensive lines and speed than is the case at times in the Bundesliga, takes adjustment.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adverb or adjective
What drove humankind belowground, and is there any chance of survival topside?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
The Huntington Beach Fire Department’s dive team was working with Los Angeles Port Police to conduct topside searches of the surf zone throughout the day, officials said.
—Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
Noun
It’s got a kick of extra style, trading the usual plastic topside for MDF veneer, flanked on each side by 2.25-inch up-firing drivers designed to bounce sound off your ceiling for 3D sound.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 May 2024
Playing for a topside like Bayern, in a league that relies on higher defensive lines and speed than is the case at times in the Bundesliga, takes adjustment.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Topside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/topside. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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