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Word: Lip
Speech Type: Verb
lɪp
(of water) lap against
Short Definition:lap against
Examples:- beaches lipped by the surf rimming the Pacific
(of the ball) hit the rim of (a hole) but fail to go in
Short Definition:(of ball) hit rim of hole
Examples:- Norman's putt lipped the hole and spun out
Word: Lip
Speech Type: Noun
Old English lippa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lip and German Lippe, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin labia, labra ‘lips’
lɪp
either of the two fleshy parts which form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth
Short Definition:fleshy parts forming opening of mouth
Examples:- he kissed her on the lips
the edge of a hollow container or an opening
Short Definition:edge of hollow container
Examples:- the lip of the cup
insolent or impertinent talk
Short Definition:impudent talk
Examples:- don't give me any of your lip!
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