topmost

adjective

top·most | \ ˈtäp-ˌmōst

Definition of topmost

: highest of all : uppermost

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Examples of topmost in a Sentence

He was standing on the topmost step. his kite got tangled in the topmost branches of the tree

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What Janaszak is working on is for the second room, about the topmost layer of water and the tiny creatures that float in it. — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, "Unseen Oceans: How the American Museum of Natural History Builds a New Exhibit," 21 June 2018 Poke the needle through the topmost edge of the cuff. — Lara Sorokanich, Popular Mechanics, "The Basic Sewing Skills Everyone Should Know," 17 Oct. 2017 Natural moisturizing factor is a naturally occurring substance primarily made of up amino acids and is typically located in the stratum corneum, which is the topmost layer of the epidermis. — Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, "How to keep your skin moist while traveling," 27 Apr. 2017 High on a rocky ridge in the desert, nestled among the brush, is the topmost part of a clock that has been ticking for thousands of years. — Dylan Tweney, WIRED, "How to Make a Clock Run for 10,000 Years," 23 June 2011

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