Definitions from Wiktionary (top and tail)

▸ noun:  The top and bottom of something.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To add to the beginning and end of (something), such as the salutation and valediction added to a letter.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To remove the top and bottom of (an item), for example when preparing carrots for cooking.
▸ verb:  (transitive, broadcasting) To set the limits of (an audio tape recording, a digital video file, etc.) by adding physical markers or by trimming unwanted portions.
▸ verb:  (transitive, colloquial) To bathe (a small child) in a minimal way by wiping its face and bottom.
▸ verb:  (transitive, rail transport, UK) To provide (a train) with a locomotive at each end, for ease of reversal.
▸ adverb:  Lined up in alternating directions; (of humans specifically) lying side-by-side with each person's head by their neighbours' feet.
▸ adverb:  (rail transport, UK) With a locomotive at each end.


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