amphetamine
pep pill
upper speed | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite, used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
| fixer-upper | a house or other dwelling in need of repair (usually offered for sale at a low price) |
methadone
methadone hydrochloride
methadon
dolophine hydrochloride
fixer
synthetic heroin | synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming, used in narcotic detoxification and maintenance of heroin addiction |
rerebrace
upper cannon | cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm |
second balcony
family circle
upper balcony
peanut gallery | rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats |
| upper | piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot, Uppers come in many styles |
upper berth
upper | the higher of two berths |
| upper deck | a higher deck |
| upper surface | the side that is uppermost |
| stiff upper lip | selfestraint in the expression of emotion (especially fear or grief), the British like to keep a stiff upper lip |
upper hand
whip hand | position of advantage and control |
upper jaw
upper jawbone
maxilla
maxillary | the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium |
| upper respiratory tract | the nose and throat and trachea |
upper class
upper crust | the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy |
| upper limit | the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something |
top
top side
upper side
upside | the highest or uppermost side of anything, put your books on top of the desk, only the top side of the box was painted |
Burkina Faso
Upper Volta | a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa, was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in |
| Upper Egypt | one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt, extends south from Cairo to Sudan |
Haute-Normandie
Upper-Normandy | a division of Normandy |
Angara
Angara River
Tunguska
Upper Tunguska | a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River |
Avon
River Avon
Upper Avon
Upper Avon River | a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn |
| upper mantle | the upper part of the mantle |
| Upper Peninsula | the peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan |
fixer
influence peddler | someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee) |
mender
repairer
fixer | a skilled worker who mends or repairs things |
maximum
upper limit | the largest possible quantity |
| upper bound | (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set |
| upper respiratory infection | infection of the upper respiratory tract |
fixing agent
fixer | a chemical compound that sets or fixes something (as a dye or a photographic image) |
Pennsylvanian
Pennsylvanian period
Upper Carboniferous
Upper Carboniferous period | frommillion tomillion years ago, warm climate, swampy land |
| Upper Paleolithic | the time period during which only modern Homo sapiens was known to have existed, ended about , years BC |
| upper-lower-clas | occupying the upper part of the lower class |
| upper-middle-class | occupying the upper part of the middle socioeconomic range in a society |
| upper-clas | occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society |
| upper | higher in place or position, the upper bunk, in the upper center of the picture, the upper stories |
high-level
high-ranking
upper-level | at an elevated level in rank or importance, a high-level official, a high-level corporate briefing, upper-level management |
| upper | superior in rank or accomplishment, the upper half of the class |
| upper | the topmost one of two |