cold top

Or cold-top

[kohld top]

noun

1. a top.

   He hit a cold top off the tee on the fourth hole.

verb (used with object)

1. Usually cold-top to top.

   Do you have any tips to help me stop cold-topping the ball?

Word History and Origins

Origin of cold top¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

When grown cold, top growth on your seedlings will be short and stocky, but the plants’ roots are actively growing.

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But though she has continued to run hot and cold, top coaches will tell you that Stephens should be much higher in the rankings with her talent and tools.

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To call it a cold top would be an exaggeration, but only a mild one.

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Not a cold top, shank, blade; a straight "Grandma playing for the first time" woooooshhhh.

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Making three no-trump was a cold top.

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