tipping

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"And until we get to what I call a tipping point where the lead for security can be in the hands of the Afghan Army and the Afghan Police, there is going to be a need for the international community to provide military capabilities," he told reporters.

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  1. The act of putting a tip to.
  2. The act of tilting or overturning: as, table- tipping.
  3. In the preparation of curled hair, the operation of tossing the carded hair about with a stick so that it will fall in tufts, to be afterward consolidated by rapid blows.
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  • But in writing Counterfactuals, you had to provide some kind of tipping-point, some event that would have changed everything that came after--and it had to be at least superficially plausible, or the fans, armchair historians all, would tear you to pieces. —  FSF,June2006
  • In a country where 15 percent to 20 percent tipping is the norm, the majority of a server's wage is based on the
  • Be sure to take their advice regarding packing, tipping, and appropriate attire. —  getreading - Reading Post - RSS feed
  • Fly-tipping or dumping is a British term for illegally dumping waste somewhere other than an authorised landfill. —  Sweetness & Light
  • The councils are adopting similar tactics to the terrorists so it will come as no surprise when the respect for children disappears and they start getting hurt for what? fly-tipping, dog fouling - do the parents understand what could happen to their children? —  legitgov
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