Uprights

Word UPRIGHTS
Character 8
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Definitions and meanings of "Uprights"

What do we mean by uprights?

Any vertical part of a structure, especially one of the goal posts in sports.

A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.

An upright piano.

Short for upright vacuum cleaner.

The recieving end/part in sexual activity(ies) Urban Dictionary

To be awake, out of bed, or standing up. Urban Dictionary

Someone who is looking good. Somone who is true to him or herself Urban Dictionary

This refers to an act of oral sex being performed on a man as he stands, while the woman doing the favor is kneeling before him...an "upright (blowjob)". Urban Dictionary

Type of Bicycle ridden by balancing on a small, hard piece of rubber known as a saddle. This type of bicycle causes several problems which include the following: Wrist pain Shoulder pain Neck pain Back pain Saddle sores The above problems are not present on a recumbent bicycle. Also known as a Diamond-Frame (DF) bicycle, a UCI bike, an Upwrong or a wedgie bike. Urban Dictionary

Sexual intercourse with a prostitute while standing up against a street wall. Urban Dictionary

A boy who is ginger who is loveable can be mean or rude but is also very polite when he wants to be. Does well in most subjects at school. Dates populars but likes someone who is not. Hot kind talk of that year. But drama starter or gets involved. Urban Dictionary

A nostalgic JoJo game on ROBLOX which was shutdown. Urban Dictionary

Cheap (inexpensive) prostitute.(obs.) word from Victorian England. threepenny (thrup'ny) was the price, upright was the position (to facilitate speed, therefore rapid turnover of customers), "the deed" was frequently done in alleyways. Known use found in Bertolt Brecht's "The Beggar's Opera". Urban Dictionary

Another term for a double bass, acoustic bass, or bass fiddle. It's the largest of the string instruments (resembling a giant violin) and lowest-sounding instrument found in an orchestra. Can be played with a bow or plucked with the fingers. The word "upright" means that it is to be played while standing up while holding the instrument upright, as opposed to how a bass guitar is held (on the lap or at a 45 degree angle). Also not to be confused with the cello, which is smaller and played while sitting down. Urban Dictionary

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The word "uprights" in example sentences

Edinger calmly split the uprights from the right hashmarks to make a winner of Bobby Williams in his first game as Michigan ❋ Unknown (2000)

The cross-beams between the main uprights are quite childishly placed, with no science of how to support and strengthen the building. ❋ Mary Edith (1909)

Wasielewski, a 5-10 junior from Odessa, Florida, calmly split the uprights from the right hashmarks to keep the Wildcats (3-0, ❋ Unknown (2001)

Adjoining one of the uprights was a “sentry box” large enough to accommodate and conceal the executioner. ❋ Ron Soodalter (2007)

The space between uprights, that is, the length of each shelf, should not exceed two and a half feet. ❋ Ainsworth Rand Spofford (N/A)

The shrub produces dimorphic branches, _i. e._, branches of two forms, known as uprights and laterals. ❋ Unknown (1909)

The uprights were the thickest canes; the next in size formed the horizontal beams, lashed together tightly with the long trailing vines which abounded in the forest. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

Behind the uprights was a large fleur-de-lis emblazoned on an upper deck of the Superdome, that storm-ravaged facility. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fig. 39 -- Section of "uprights" or pillars of square case. ❋ Montagu Browne (N/A)

One column wide on each of its 'uprights', this single page treatment is hard to miss. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"uprights;" the old potato, however, grows to a large size. ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

Secondly, he didn't miss the uprights by much; it wasn't like he shanked the football towards, say, the belly of abrasive Giants coach Bill Parcells though that would have been rather fun. ❋ Dave Astor (2011)

In football, splitting the uprights twice gets you 6 points. ❋ Len Berman (2010)

We also recommend uprights from Dirt Devil, Bissell, Eureka, Kenmore and LG that range in price from $50 to $300. ❋ Unknown (2011)

"he [gets] [it up], and through the uprights!" ❋ Hyotee (2005)

dude, it's [3am]. [i will] [text you] back when i am upright. ❋ Jesse Colburn (2008)

She's been [looking] [upright]. Are you upright [or not] ❋ BigP_UpstateNY (2016)

"[Just because] we went out to [dinner] once, he thought he was [entitled] to an upright, or something." ❋ Rhonda Q. (2006)

I am going to [ride] my [upright] [bicycle]. ❋ 'Bent Triker (2004)

Old street slang, meaning sexual intercourse while standing upright with the prostitute against a wall for a tuppenny. Today it means a [quick shag] with a prostitute for a small some of money, typically £5. [Hense], tuppenny upright, [quickie] against the wall for a small sum. ❋ Kenjar (2008)

Girl: hey is that [Toby upright] [Girl 2]: yeah omg he’s so cute right? Girl 1: I guess but he’s sometimes [rude] to me. Girl 2:he might like you! Girl 1:nah ❋ Matthew Arnold (2019)

Person A : What's Stand Upright? [Person B] : Haven't [heard that] name in years ❋ BM25660 (2021)

" 'es got the [pox] from seeing too many thrup'ny [uprights]" "A Lady?, Hell, she's [naught] but a threepenny upright." ❋ Mike, PS1, USCG (2006)

Paul [Chambers] and Ron [Carter] each played the upright bass at one time or another for [Miles Davis]. ❋ Bill M. (2004)

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