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Definition of upright noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upright

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