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tip-in

1[tip-in]
–noun Basketball.
tap-in.

tip-in

2[tip-in]
–noun
tip 1 (def. 4).

tap-in

[tap-in]
–noun Basketball.
a field goal made by striking a ball in the air into the basket, usually from close range.
Also called tip-in.


Origin:
n. use of v. phrase tap in

tip

1[tip] noun, verb, tipped, tip⋅ping.
–noun
1. a slender or pointed end or extremity, esp. of anything long or tapered: the tips of the fingers.
2. the top, summit, or apex: the tip of the mountain.
3. a small piece or part, as of metal or leather, forming or covering the extremity of something: a cane with a rubber tip.
4. Also called tip-in, tip-on. an insert, as an illustration, map, or errata slip, pasted to a page of a book, magazine, etc., usually along the binding margin.
5. a small, delicate tool made of fine hair cemented between two cards, for applying gold leaf.
–verb (used with object)
6. to furnish with a tip.
7. to serve as or form the tip of.
8. to mark or adorn the tip of.
9. to remove the tip or stem of (berries or certain fruits or vegetables).
10. to frost the ends of (hair strands): I'm having my hair cut and tipped tomorrow.
11. tip in, Bookbinding. to paste the inner margin of (a map, illustration, or other plate) into a signature before gathering.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME; cf. D, LG, Dan tip, Sw tipp, G zipf- in Zipfel tip


tipless, adjective
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tip 1   (tĭp)   
n.  
  1. The end of a pointed or projecting object.

  2. A piece or an attachment, such as a cap or ferrule, meant to be fitted to the end of something else: the barbed tip of a harpoon.

tr.v.   tipped, tip·ping, tips
  1. To furnish with a tip.

  2. To cover or decorate the tip of: tip strawberries with chocolate.

  3. To remove the tip of: tip artichokes.

  4. To dye the ends of (hair or fur) in order to blend or improve appearance.

Phrasal Verb(s):
tip in Printing To attach (an insert) in a book by gluing along the binding edge: tip in a color plate.

[Middle English.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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tip

Information unavailable to the general public that, if accurate, could produce extraordinary profits for an investor who acts on it in a security transaction.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Main Entry: tip
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: tipped; tip·ping
: to provide a tip to or about —often used with offtip·per noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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