English words starting with T

t cell

1. noun: a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells

t hinge

1. noun: a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame

t lymphocyte

1. noun: a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells

t-bar

1. noun: a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis

t-bar lift

1. noun: a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis

t-bill

1. noun: a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days

t-bone steak

1. noun: small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin

t-junction

1. noun: a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T

t-man

1. noun: a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury

t-network

1. noun: a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them

t-scope

1. noun: scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures

t-shaped

1. adjective: shaped in the form of the letter T

t-shirt

1. noun: a close-fitting pullover shirt

t-square

1. noun: a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines

t'ai chi

1. noun: a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health

t'ai chi chuan

1. noun: a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health

t'ien-ching

1. noun: a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China

ta

1. noun: a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite

ta'ziyeh

1. noun: (Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)

taal

1. noun: an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish

tab

1. noun: the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check"
2. noun: sensationalist journalism

tab key

1. noun: the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation

tabanidae

1. noun: horseflies

tabard

1. noun: a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald

tabasco

1. noun: a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche
2. noun: very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers

tabasco pepper

1. noun: plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce

tabasco plant

1. noun: plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce

tabasco sauce

1. noun: very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers

tabbed

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tabbies

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tabbing

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tabbouleh

1. noun: a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat

tabby

1. noun: a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
2. noun: female cat

tabby cat

1. noun: a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

tabernacle

1. noun: the Mormon temple
2. noun: (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus

tabernacles

1. noun: a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness

tabernaemontana

1. noun: evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap

tabernaemontana divaricate

1. noun: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand

tabes

1. noun: wasting of the body during a chronic disease

tabes dorsalis

1. noun: syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence

tabi

1. noun: a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese

tabis

1. noun: a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese

tabla

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tablas

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tablature

1. noun: a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used

table

1. noun: a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
2. noun: a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"

table d'hote

1. noun: a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price
2. adjective: (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price

table game

1. noun: a game that is played on a table

table knife

1. noun: a knife used for eating at dining table

table lamp

1. noun: a lamp that sits on a table

table lifting

1. noun: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits

table linen

1. noun: linens for the dining table

table mat

1. noun: a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table

table mustard

1. noun: pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds

table napkin

1. noun: a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

table of contents

1. noun: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

table rapping

1. noun: alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead

table salt

1. noun: white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food

table saw

1. noun: a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot

table service

1. noun: tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table

table talk

1. noun: conversation during a meal

table tapping

1. noun: alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead

table tennis

1. noun: a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball

table tilting

1. noun: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits

table tipping

1. noun: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits

table turning

1. noun: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits

table wine

1. noun: wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal

table-mountain pine

1. noun: a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales

table-tennis bat

1. noun: paddle used to play table tennis

table-tennis racquet

1. noun: paddle used to play table tennis

table-tennis table

1. noun: a table used for playing table tennis

tableau

1. noun: a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
2. noun: any dramatic scene

tableau vivant

1. noun: a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

tableaux

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tablecloth

1. noun: a covering spread over a dining table

tablecloths

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tabled

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tablefork

1. noun: a fork for eating at a dining table

tableland

1. noun: a relatively flat highland

tablelands

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tablemate

1. noun: someone you dine with

tables

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tablespoon

1. noun: as much as a tablespoon will hold
2. noun: a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving

tablespoonful

1. noun: as much as a tablespoon will hold

tablespoonfuls

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tablespoons

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tablet

1. noun: a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
2. noun: a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

tablet-armed chair

1. noun: a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing

tabletop

1. noun: the top horizontal work surface of a table

tabletops

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tablets

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tableware

1. noun: articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)

tabling

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tabloid

1. noun: sensationalist journalism
2. noun: newspaper with half-size pages

tabloids

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taboo

1. noun: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
2. noun: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

tabooed

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tabooing

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tabooli

1. noun: a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat

taboos

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tabor

1. noun: a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

tabor pipe

1. noun: a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor

tabora

1. noun: a city in western Tanzania

taboret

1. noun: a low stool in the shape of a drum

tabors

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tabour

1. noun: a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

tabouret

1. noun: a low stool in the shape of a drum

tabriz

1. noun: an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs

tabs

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tabu

1. noun: a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
2. noun: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

tabuk

1. noun: a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia

tabula rasa

1. noun: a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)
2. noun: an opportunity to start over without prejudice

tabular

1. adjective: of or pertaining to or arranged in table form
2. adjective: flat; like a table in form

tabular array

1. noun: a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"

tabular matter

1. noun: information set out in tabular form

tabularise

1. verb: arrange or enter in tabular form

tabularize

1. verb: arrange or enter in tabular form

tabulate

1. verb: arrange or enter in tabular form
2. verb: shape or cut with a flat surface

tabulated

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tabulates

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