hip
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8.4
- noun
- /hɪp/
- Specialized
- The carpenter carefully measured the hip angle to ensure proper alignment of the roofing materials.
- hip roof
Examples
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The roof of the house features a distinctive hip that gives it a modern look.
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No houses were visible save a few hip roofs sticking out of the lush vegetation, between red flamboyants.
Fiction book (2002) -
A coat flung its arm across the hip of a skirt.
Fiction book (2000) -
Measurements of body composition were then administered, including height, weight, percent body fat, and waist and hip measurements.
Academic text (2013) -
That's the juncture where hip becomes thigh.
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In traditional architecture, a hip is formed where two sloping sides of the roof meet at the top.
Idioms
- Informal
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6.4
People or groups that are very close and stay together most of the time
- Informal
A helpful idea or tool kept secret to use when needed
Compounds
- Specialized
2
3.5
The place where the top of the thigh bone fits into the hip bone to let the leg move
- Specialized
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4.4
A hollow in the pelvis where the top of the thigh bone fits to connect the leg to the body
- Specialized
1
3.3
A wide band worn around the hips to reduce pain and support the lower back
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hip in architecture is named by comparison with the body's hip because it is the place where two sloping roof parts come together, so think of it as the roof's 'joint'.