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top-heavy ADJ

top-heavy

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The change, considered radical at the time, created a design which observers believed would run roughly and prove top-heavy and unstable. en.wikipedia.org

His appearance is top-heavy, muscular, and handsome, with orange hair and eyebrows and blue eyes. en.wikipedia.org

These conflicting goals proved beyond contemporary destroyer design, and the resulting ships were top-heavy design, with severe stability problems and with inherent structural weaknesses. en.wikipedia.org

One reason for the regional lag in industrial development was top-heavy income distribution. en.wikipedia.org

The design was also overloaded (top-heavy), and therefore had very limited (if any) off-road capability. en.wikipedia.org

Ford is top-heavy, with several big, gas-guzzling models that have put a damper on owner satisfaction. en.wikipedia.org

Heavy pruning may be required to keep it from getting top-heavy as well as promoting a dense habit. en.wikipedia.org

The ship was poorly designed: top-heavy with insufficient ballast, she capsized as soon as she encountered a wind stronger than a breeze. en.wikipedia.org

He tended towards a tighter and more top-heavy regime. en.wikipedia.org

When for-profit companies invest in the water system, the desire to make returns on the investment can create a top-heavy distribution system. en.wikipedia.org

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