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top–heavy
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top–heavy
(adjective)
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top–heavy
/
ˈ
tɑːpˌhɛvi/
adjective
top–heavy
/
ˈ
tɑːpˌhɛvi/
adjective
Learner's definition of TOP–HEAVY
1
:
likely to fall over because the top part is too large and heavy for the bottom part
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top-heavy
truck
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having too many people whose job is to manage workers and not enough ordinary workers
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top-heavy
corporation
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