1
chiefly British
: ram sense 1a
2
: a heavy metal body (such as the weight of a pendulum)
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Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
Faced with that reality, hill farmers tend to focus on producing prize breeding stock, the tups responsible for show-winning bloodlines.
—Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
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Noun
In contrast, the surrounding hillside is dreamily serene: A modest herd of cattle browses in one field, clusters of tups (rams) and ewes with lambs in the others.
—Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
Faced with that reality, hill farmers tend to focus on producing prize breeding stock, the tups responsible for show-winning bloodlines.
—Kieran Dodds, Smithsonian, 20 Apr. 2018
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“Tup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tup. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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