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open-topped

open-topped adjective: synonym of open-top.

Adjective

open-topped (not comparable)

  1. Synonym of open-top.
    • The Wards are open-topped, with skyscrapers rising from the superstructure. Towers are sealed against vacuum, as the breathable atmosphere envelope is only maintained to a height of about seven meters. The atmosphere is contained by the centrifugal force of rotation and a "membrane" of dense...2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Citadel Station: Wards Codex entry
    • "Like many other large resorts, the town operated electric tramways, with open-topped cars. The journey down the steep incline to the harbour must have been exhilarating at times, testing the brakes on the vehicles to the limit."2021 September 8, Dr Joseph Brennan, “Electric tramways at the heart of our seaside story”, in RAIL, number 939, page 59
    Synonyms:
    open-top

Synonyms of open-topped

Questions about open-topped

What does open-topped mean?
Open-topped means synonym of open-top.
What part of speech is open-topped?
Open-topped is an adjective.

Words near open-topped in the dictionary

  1. open-textured
  2. open-toed
  3. open-top
  4. open-top bus
  5. open-top buses
  6. open-topped
  7. open-topper
  8. open-toppers
  9. open-wash
  10. open-washed
  11. open-washes

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