tip-comb. form

Stress is often attracted to this combining form.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: tip v.²; tip n.⁵

Etymology: Partly < tip v.², and partly < tip n.⁵

1. the stem of tip v.² (or tip n.⁵), in combination: esp. in names of vehicles constructed to tip or tilt (endwise or sideways) for the purpose of emptying out the contents at the end or side of the track.

tip-car n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪpkɑː/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌkɑr/

ΚΠ

1891 Cent. Dict. Tip-car,..a gravel-car or coal-car pivoted on its truck, so that it can be upset to discharge its load at the side of the track; a dump-car.

tip-cart n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪpkɑːt/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌkɑrt/

ΚΠ

1879 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. Tip-cart.

a1882 J. P. Quincy Figures of Past (1884) 180 Springless tip-carts, very like those used..for the carting of gravel.

1888 H. E. Scudder in Atlantic Monthly Aug. 226/2 The idle muses are set at work. Pegasus is harnessed to a tip-cart.

tip-sled n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪpslɛd/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌslɛd/

ΚΠ

1877 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Tip-sled, a dumping-sled. The box is supported on trunnions and on a front post, to which it is connected by a hook.

tip-truck n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪptrʌk/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌtrək/

ΚΠ

1899 Westm. Gaz. 13 Nov. 9/1 3 engines and 6 boilers, tip trucks.

tip-van n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪpvan/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌvæn/

ΚΠ

1901 Daily Tel. 14 Nov. 4/5 Tip vans for the vestry.

tip-wagon n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪpwaɡ(ə)n/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌwæɡ(ə)n/

ΚΠ

1852 J. Wiggins Pract. Embanking Lands 61 The best way is thought to be by tram-roads and tip-waggons.

1878 Law Rep.: Common Pleas Div. 3 502 100 tip-waggons at 18 l. each.

2. See also tipcat n., etc.

tip-head n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪphɛd/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌhɛd/

the top of the slope over which material or rubbish is tipped.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > highest point or top > of a slope > over which material is tipped

tip-head1842

1842 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 5 85/2 The sub-contractor..had to..take up and relay the road at the gullet and tip-head.

1842 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 5 336/1 The limitation of the quantity of earth-work capable of being executed in one day, occurs at the battery or tiphead.

tip-horse n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪphɔːs/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌhɔrs/

the horse which runs out the wagons to the tip-head.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > that pulls wagon > used in specific professions

coal horse1384

beer-horse1560

malt-horse1561

malt mare1594

higgler1707

stead-horse1708

pit pony1876

tip-horse1912

1912 A. Bennett Matador of Five Towns & Other Stories 207 The old horse-car..climbing hills with the aid of a tip-horse and a boy perched on the back thereof.

tip-road n.

Brit.

/ˈtɪprəʊd/

U.S.

/ˈtɪpˌroʊd/

a road along which tip-cars or -wagons run to a tip-head.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road laid with parallel planks, slabs, or rails > [noun] > laid with rails > for tip wagons

tip-road1852

1852 J. Wiggins Pract. Embanking Lands 65 The rapidity with which a bank could be built..would be limited by the number of tip-roads.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tip-
释义	tip-comb. form Stress is often attracted to this combining form. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: tip v.²; tip n.⁵ Etymology: Partly < tip v.², and partly < tip n.⁵ 1. the stem of tip v.² (or tip n.⁵), in combination: esp. in names of vehicles constructed to tip or tilt (endwise or sideways) for the purpose of emptying out the contents at the end or side of the track. tip-car n. Brit. /ˈtɪpkɑː/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌkɑr/ ΚΠ 1891 Cent. Dict. Tip-car,..a gravel-car or coal-car pivoted on its truck, so that it can be upset to discharge its load at the side of the track; a dump-car. tip-cart n. Brit. /ˈtɪpkɑːt/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌkɑrt/ ΚΠ 1879 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. Tip-cart. a1882 J. P. Quincy Figures of Past (1884) 180 Springless tip-carts, very like those used..for the carting of gravel. 1888 H. E. Scudder in Atlantic Monthly Aug. 226/2 The idle muses are set at work. Pegasus is harnessed to a tip-cart. tip-sled n. Brit. /ˈtɪpslɛd/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌslɛd/ ΚΠ 1877 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Tip-sled, a dumping-sled. The box is supported on trunnions and on a front post, to which it is connected by a hook. tip-truck n. Brit. /ˈtɪptrʌk/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌtrək/ ΚΠ 1899 Westm. Gaz. 13 Nov. 9/1 3 engines and 6 boilers, tip trucks. tip-van n. Brit. /ˈtɪpvan/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌvæn/ ΚΠ 1901 Daily Tel. 14 Nov. 4/5 Tip vans for the vestry. tip-wagon n. Brit. /ˈtɪpwaɡ(ə)n/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌwæɡ(ə)n/ ΚΠ 1852 J. Wiggins Pract. Embanking Lands 61 The best way is thought to be by tram-roads and tip-waggons. 1878 Law Rep.: Common Pleas Div. 3 502 100 tip-waggons at 18 l. each. 2. See also tipcat n., etc. tip-head n. Brit. /ˈtɪphɛd/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌhɛd/ the top of the slope over which material or rubbish is tipped. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > highest point or top > of a slope > over which material is tipped tip-head1842 1842 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 5 85/2 The sub-contractor..had to..take up and relay the road at the gullet and tip-head. 1842 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 5 336/1 The limitation of the quantity of earth-work capable of being executed in one day, occurs at the battery or tiphead. tip-horse n. Brit. /ˈtɪphɔːs/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌhɔrs/ the horse which runs out the wagons to the tip-head. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > that pulls wagon > used in specific professions coal horse1384 beer-horse1560 malt-horse1561 malt mare1594 higgler1707 stead-horse1708 pit pony1876 tip-horse1912 1912 A. Bennett Matador of Five Towns & Other Stories 207 The old horse-car..climbing hills with the aid of a tip-horse and a boy perched on the back thereof. tip-road n. Brit. /ˈtɪprəʊd/ , U.S. /ˈtɪpˌroʊd/ a road along which tip-cars or -wagons run to a tip-head. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road laid with parallel planks, slabs, or rails > [noun] > laid with rails > for tip wagons tip-road1852 1852 J. Wiggins Pract. Embanking Lands 65 The rapidity with which a bank could be built..would be limited by the number of tip-roads. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < comb. form1842
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