alp
IPA: ˈæɫp
noun
- A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
- An alpine meadow
- (Australia) Initialism of Australian Labor Party.
- Initialism of arm's length principle. [The principle that the parties in a transaction should be independent and on an equal footing, without any favorable treatment, fiduciary duties, etc.]
- Acronym of axion-like particle.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of alkaline phosphatase. [(biochemistry) Any of a group of phosphatases that are most active in an alkaline environment]
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Examples of "alp" in Sentences
- All year round the panorama of the Alps is astonishing.
- He also climbed in the Swiss Alps, ascending the Matterhorn.
- In exchange, the Greens preferenced the Democrats and the ALP.
- The coarse material was predominantly deposited near the Alps.
- Given its proximity to the Alps, the area teemed with wildlife.
- The traditional economy of the Alps was based on rearing cattle.
- The commune has a magnificent view of the Alps and the Swiss plain.
- It was the first vaulted structure of the middle Ages north of the Alps.
- Slovenia is on the sunny side of the Alps, south of the border of Austria.
- The village is touristically known for sightseeing or exploring the Swiss Alps.
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