upright
noun/ˈʌpraɪt/
/ˈʌpraɪt/
- a long piece of wood, metal or plastic that is placed in a vertical position, especially in order to support something
- (also upright piano)a piano in which the strings are vertical (= go straight up and down)
Word OriginOld English upriht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch oprecht and German aufrecht (see up, right).
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