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tip [n]

1)	the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

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end fingertip tiptoe

2)	a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

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backsheesh baksheesh bakshis bakshish gratuity pourboire

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fringe_benefit bung christmas_box

3)	an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

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confidential_information hint lead steer wind

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counsel hint guide

4)	a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

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peak point

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convex_shape cone alpenstock blade pencil arrowhead knife point widow's_peak cusp head

5)	the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

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crest crown peak summit top

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place summit top clear cap brow pinnacle mountain_peak

tip [v]

1)	cause to tilt; "tip the screen upward"

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reorient dump_truck bank

2)	mark with a tip; "tip the arrow with the small stone"

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mark

3)	give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the agreed-on compensation; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"

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bung fee

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gift backsheesh tipper

4)	cause to topple or tumble by pushing

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topple tumble

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force fall

5)	to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

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angle lean slant tilt

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bend angle pitch bowl_over overturn inclination careen leaner lean_against incline weather heel lean_back

6)	walk on one's toes

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tippytoe tiptoe

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walk tiptoe

7)	strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"

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tap

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strike pat dab rap tapper percuss

8)	give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

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tip_off

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advise confidential_information tip-off

9)	remove the tip from; "tip artichokes"

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remove

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

1. Texas Instruments Pascal.

2. A Unix program for interactive communication via serial lines.

Unix manual page: tip(1).

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