Topside

Quick meaning: Topside is a noun meaning The side or part of something that is at the top.

Meaning

The side or part of something that is at the top.

More Meanings

1. (nautical) The surface of a ship’s hull that is above the water line.
2. (construction) The structure and assembly of modules above the jacket or gravity base sub structure.
3. (construction) The structure and assembly of modules on the deck of any floating installation.
4. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) The outer side of a round of beef.
5. (nautical) Abovedeck, such as on the weather deck or bridge.

Example Sentences

The rotor underside also exhibits a higher coefficient of microscale friction than the rotor topside and stator, as shown in Table 50.6.

Place one cake layer on a serving plate, topside down; spread evenly with the pineapple filling. Top with the second cake layer, topside up.

Yet the topside exerts significant control over the lower ionosphere and hence also has an indirect effect on long-range radio communications.

Future plans are for tripod designs in up to 90m of water, supporting lightweight topsides and braced mono towers for marginal field developments.

Word Forms

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