"on top" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-on top.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} on top (not comparable)
  1. On the highest point or surface. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: cherry on top, on top of, pretty please with a cherry on top, put the bottom rail on top
    Sense id: en-on_top-en-adv-giQjrqUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (idiomatic) In a dominant position. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-on_top-en-adv-l9Ts6SI5

Alternative forms

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