Top line

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Total sales or revenue.
  2. 2
    A flag on the edge of a minefield.
  3. 3
    The line connecting individual letters in Devanagari.
  4. 4
    The best set of options.

    "United are increasingly confident of signing Chelsea's England midfield man Mason Mount, while a top line striker is a pressing priority, with Tottenham's Harry Kane linked on a regular basis."

Synonyms

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orphanssoprano

Antonyms

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bottom

Example

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"United are increasingly confident of signing Chelsea's England midfield man Mason Mount, while a top line striker is a pressing priority, with Tottenham's Harry Kane linked on a regular basis."

Etymology

From the usual presentation of this information as a line at the top of an income statement.

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