tope

Definitions of tope
  1. noun
    a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
    synonyms: parachoques
  2. noun
    a restraint that checks the motion of something
    synonyms: seguro
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    cuña
    a stop that keeps open doors from moving
    fiador, trinquete
    a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
    type of:
    freno, limitación, restricción
    a device that retards something's motion
  3. noun
    the head or top of a mast
    synonyms: calcés, espiga
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    type of:
    parta superior, parte alta
    the upper part of anything
  4. noun
    an upper limit on what is allowed
  5. noun
    a vigorous blow
    synonyms: aldabonazo, cacharrazo, hostia, lechazo, leche, mamporro, piña, testarada, zambombazo
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    type of:
    golpe, porrazo
    an impact (as from a collision)
  6. noun
    the state of inactivity following an interruption
    synonyms: alto, detención, estancia, parada, paro, represa, suspensión
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    type of:
    inacción
    the state of being inactive
  7. noun
    the point in time at which something ends
    synonyms: conclusión, fin, final, terminación
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    antonyms:
    apertura, comienzo, empiece, iniciación, inicio, nacimiento, offset, principio, umbral
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
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    agonizante, defunción, desaparición, fallecimiento, fenecimiento, finamiento, muerte, obituario, óbito
    the time when something ends
    conclusión, fenecimiento, fin, final, meta, remate, terminación, término
    the temporal end; the concluding time
    cola
    the time of the last part of something
    caducidad, expiración, terminación, vencimiento
    a coming to an end of a contract period
    limitación, límite
    final or latest limiting point
    type of:
    momento, punto
    an instant of time
  8. noun
    final or latest limiting point
    synonyms: limitación, límite
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    type of:
    conclusión, fin, final, terminación
    the point in time at which something ends
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