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Definition summary: The top and bottom of something.

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[Noun]
The top and bottom of something.
[Verb]
(transitive) To add to the beginning and end of (something), such as the salutation and valediction added to a letter.
(transitive) To remove the top and bottom of (an item), for example when preparing carrots for cooking.
(transitive, broadcasting) To set the limits of (an audio tape recording, a digital video file, etc.) by adding physical markers or by trimming unwanted portions.
(transitive, colloquial) To bathe (a small child) in a minimal way by wiping their face and bottom.
(transitive, rail transport, UK) To provide (a train) with a locomotive at each end, for ease of reversal.
[Adverb]
Lined up in alternating directions; (of humans specifically) lying side-by-side with each person's head by their neighbours' feet.
(rail transport, UK) With a locomotive at each end.

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