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thesaurus
thesaurus: n. (pl. thesauri or thesauruses.
1 a a collection of concepts or words arranged according to sense. b US a book of synonyms and antonyms.
2 a dictionary or encyclopaedia. [L f. Gk thesauros treasure]

teacher
teacher: n. a person who teaches, esp. in a school. teacherly adj.

tabouret
tabouret: n. (US taboret) a low seat usu. without arms or a back. [F, = stool, dimin. as TABOR]

tight
tight: adj., n., & adv. --adj.
1 closely held, drawn, fastened, fitting, etc. (a tight hold; a tight skirt).
2 closely and firmly put together (a tight joint).
3 (of clothes etc.) too closely fitting (my shoes are rather tight).
4 impermeable, impervious, esp. (in comb.) to a specified thing (watertight).
5 tense; stretched so as to leave no slack (a tight bowstring).
6 colloq. drunk.
7 colloq. (of a person) mean, stingy.
8 a (of money or materials) not easily obtainable. b (of a money market) in which money is tight.
9 a (of precautions, a programme, etc.) stringent, demanding. b presenting difficulties (a tight situation). 10 produced by or requiring great exertion or pressure (a tight squeeze). 11 (of control etc.) strictly imposed. --adv. tightly (hold tight!). tight corner (or place or spot) a difficult situation. tight-fisted stingy. tight-fitting (of a garment) fitting (often too) close to the body. tight-lipped with or as with the lips compressed to restrain emotion or speech. tightly adv. tightness n. [prob. alt. of thight f. ON thttr watertight, of close texture]

timber
timber: n.
1 wood prepared for building, carpentry, etc.
2 a piece of wood or beam, esp. as the rib of a vessel.
3 large standing trees suitable for timber; woods or forest.
4 (esp. as int.) a warning cry that a tree is about to fall. timber hitch a knot used in attaching a rope to a log or spar. timber wolf a type of large N. American grey wolf. timbering n. [OE, = building, f. Gmc]

tassie
tassie: n. Sc. a small cup.

thee
thee: pron. objective case of THOU(1). [OE]

trinity
trinity: n. (pl. -ies.
1 the state of being three.
2 a group of three.
3 (the Trinity or Holy Trinity) Theol. the three persons of the Christian Godhead (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Trinity Brethren the members of Trinity House. Trinity House Brit. an association concerned with the licensing of pilots, the erection and maintenance of buoys, lighthouses, etc., in England, Wales, etc. Trinity Sunday the next Sunday after Whit Sunday. Trinity term Brit. the university and law term beginning after Easter. [ME f. OF trinit f. L trinitas -tatis triad (as TRINE)]

trivia
trivia: n.pl. trifles or trivialities. [mod.L, pl. of TRIVIUM, infl. by TRIVIAL]

teenager
teenager: n. a person from 13 to 19 years of age.

thyroid
thyroid: n. & adj. --n. (in full thyroid gland.
1 a large ductless gland in the neck of vertebrates secreting a hormone which regulates growth and development through the rate of metabolism.
2 an extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating goitre and cretinism etc. --adj. Anat. & Zool.
1 connected with the thyroid cartilage (thyroid artery).
2 shield-shaped. thyroid cartilage a large cartilage of the larynx, the projection of which in man forms the Adam's apple. [obs.F thyroide or mod.L thyroides, irreg. f. Gk thureoeides f. thureos oblong shield]

tea
tea: n. & v. --n.
1 a (in full tea plant) an evergreen shrub or small tree, Camellia sinensis, of India, China, etc. b its dried leaves.
2 a drink made by infusing tea-leaves in boiling water.
3 a similar drink made from the leaves of other plants or from another substance (camomile tea; beef tea).
4 a a light afternoon meal consisting of tea, bread, cakes, etc. b Brit. a cooked evening meal. --v. (teaed or tea'd.
1 intr. take tea.
2 tr. give tea to (a person). tea and sympathy colloq. hospitable behaviour towards a troubled person. tea bag a small perforated bag of tea for infusion. tea-ball esp. US a ball of perforated metal to hold tea for infusion. tea-bread light or sweet bread for eating at tea. tea break Brit. a pause in work etc. to drink tea. tea caddy a container for tea. tea ceremony an elaborate Japanese ritual of serving and drinking tea, as an expression of Zen Buddhist philosophy. tea chest a light metal-lined wooden box in which tea is transported. tea cloth = tea towel. tea cosy a cover to keep a teapot warm. tea dance an afternoon tea with dancing. tea garden a garden in which afternoon tea is served to the public. tea lady a woman employed to make tea in offices etc. tea-lea.
1 a dried leaf of tea, used to make a drink of tea.
2 (esp. in pl.) these after infusion or as dregs.
3 rhymingsl. a thief. tea party a party at teatime. tea-planter a proprietor or cultivator of a tea plantation. tea rose a hybrid shrub, Rosa odorata, with a scent resembling that of tea. tea towel a towel for drying washed crockery etc. tea-tree Austral. & NZ an aromatic evergreen flowering shrub, Leptospermum scoparium, the manuka. tea trolley (US wagon) a small wheeled trolley from which tea is served. [17th-c. tay, tey, prob. f. Du. tee f. Chin. (Amoy dial.) te, = Mandarin dial. cha]

termite
termite: n. a small antlike social insect of the order Isoptera, chiefly tropical and destructive to timber. [LL termes -mitis, alt. of L tarmes after terere rub]

think
think: v. & n. --v. (past and past part. thought.
1 tr. (foll. by that + clause) be of the opinion (we think that they will come).
2 tr. (foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) judge or consider (is thought to be a fraud).
3 intr. exercise the mind positively with one's ideas etc. (let me think for a moment).
4 tr. (foll. by of or about) a consider; be or become mentally aware of (think of you constantly). b form or entertain the idea of; imagine to oneself (couldn't think of such a thing). c choose mentally; hit upon (think of a number).
5 tr. have a half-formed intention (I think I'll stay).
6 tr. form a conception of (cannot think how you do it).
7 tr. reduce to a specified condition by thinking (cannot think away a toothache).
8 tr. recognize the presence or existence of (the child thought no harm).
9 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) intend or expect (thinks to deceive us). 10 tr. (foll. by to + infin.) remember (did not think to lock the door). --n. colloq. an act of thinking (must have a think about that). think again revise one's plans or opinions. think aloud utter one's thoughts as soon as they occur. think back to recall (a past event or time). think better of change one's mind about (an intention) after reconsideration. think big see BIG . think fit see FIT(1) ). think for oneself have an independent mind or attitude. think little (or nothing) of consider to be insignificant or unremarkable. think much (or highly) of have a high opinion of. think on (or upon) archaic think of or about. think ou.
1 consider carefully.
2 produce (an idea etc.) by thinking. think over reflect upon in order to reach a decision. think through reflect fully upon (a problem etc.). think twice use careful consideration, avoid hasty action, etc. think up colloq. devise; produce by thought. thinkable adj. [OE thencan thohte gethoht f. Gmc]

triumph
triumph: n. & v. --n.
1 a the state of being victorious or successful (returned home in triumph). b a great success or achievement.
2 a supreme example (a triumph of engineering).
3 joy at success; exultation (could see triumph in her face).
4 the processional entry of a victorious general into ancient Rome. --v.intr.
1 (often foll. by over) gain a victory; be successful; prevail.
2 ride in triumph.
3 (often foll. by over) exult. [ME f. OF triumphe (n.), triumpher (v.), f. L triump(h)us prob. f. Gk thriambos hymn to Bacchus]

trading
trading: n. the act of engaging in trade. trading estate esp. Brit. a specially-designed industrial and commercial area. trading post a store etc. established in a remote or unsettled region. trading-stamp a stamp given to customers by some stores which is exchangeable in large numbers for various articles.

treadmill
treadmill: n.
1 a device for producing motion by the weight of persons or animals stepping on movable steps on the inner surface of a revolving upright wheel.
2 monotonous routine work.

tabbouleh
tabbouleh: n. an Arabic vegetable salad made with cracked wheat. [Arab. tabbula]

token
token: n. & adj. --n.
1 a thing serving as a symbol, reminder, or distinctive mark of something (as a token of affection; in token of my esteem).
2 a thing serving as evidence of authenticity or as a guarantee.
3 a voucher exchangeable for goods (often of a specified kind), given as a gift.
4 anything used to represent something else, esp. a metal disc etc. used instead of money in coin-operated machines etc.
5 (attrib.) a nominal or perfunctory (token effort). b conducted briefly to demonstrate strength of feeling (token resistance; token strike). c serving to acknowledge a principle only (token payment). d chosen by way of tokenism to represent a particular group (the token woman on the committee). by this (or the same) toke.
1 similarly.
2 moreover. token money coins having a higher face value than their worth as metal. token vote a parliamentary vote of money, the stipulated amount of which is not meant to be binding. [OE tac(e)n f. Gmc, rel. to TEACH]

territory
territory: n. (pl. -ies.
1 the extent of the land under the jurisdiction of a ruler, State, city, etc.
2 (Territory) an organized division of a country, esp. one not yet admitted to the full rights of a State.
3 a sphere of action or thought; a province.
4 the area over which a commercial traveller or goods-distributor operates.
5 Zool. an area defended by an animal or animals against others of the same species.
6 an area defended by a team or player in a game.
7 a large tract of land. [ME f. L territorium f. terra land]

trailer
trailer: n.
1 a person or thing that trails.
2 a series of brief extracts from a film etc., used to advertise it in advance.
3 a vehicle towed by another, esp.: a the rear section of an articulated lorry. b an open cart. c a platform for transporting a boat etc. d US a caravan.
4 a trailing plant.

transit
transit: n. & v. --n.
1 the act or process of going, conveying, or being conveyed, esp. over a distance (transit by rail; made a transit of the lake).
2 a passage or route (the overland transit).
3 a the apparent passage of a celestial body across the meridian of a place. b such an apparent passage across the sun or a planet.
4 US the local conveyance of passengers on public routes. --v. (transited, transiting.
1 tr. make a transit across.
2 intr. make a transit. in transit while going or being conveyed. transit camp a camp for the temporary accommodation of soldiers, refugees, etc. transit-circle (or -instrument) an instrument for observing the transit of a celestial body across the meridian. transit-compass (or -theodolite) a surveyor's instrument for measuring a horizontal angle. transit-duty duty paid on goods passing through a country. transit lounge a lounge at an airport for passengers waiting between flights. transit visa a visa allowing only passage through a country. [ME f. L transitus f. transire (as TRANSIENT)]

tropic
tropic: n. & adj. --n.
1 the parallel of latitude 2327 north (tropic of Cancer) or south (tropic of Capricorn) of the Equator.
2 each of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn after reaching its greatest declination.
3 (the Tropics) the region between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. --adj.
1 = TROPICAL 1.
2 of tropism. tropic bird any sea bird of the family Phaethontidae, with very long central tail-feathers. [ME f. L tropicus f. Gk tropikos f. trope turning f. trepo turn]

thermoplastic
thermoplastic: adj. & n. --adj. (of a substance) that becomes plastic on heating and hardens on cooling, and is able to repeat these processes. --n. a thermoplastic substance.

tetanus
tetanus: n.
1 a bacterial disease affecting the nervous system and marked by tonic spasm of the voluntary muscles.
2 Physiol. the prolonged contraction of a muscle caused by rapidly repeated stimuli. tetanize v.tr. (also -ise). tetanoid adj. [ME f. L f. Gk tetanos muscular spasm f. teino stretch]

telegraph
telegraph: n. & v. --n.
1 a a system of or device for transmitting messages or signals to a distance esp. by making and breaking an electrical connection. b (attrib.) used in this system (telegraph pole; telegraph wire).
2 (in full telegraph board) a board displaying scores or other information at a match, race meeting, etc. --v.
1 tr. send a message by telegraph to.
2 tr. send by telegraph.
3 tr. give an advance indication of.
4 intr. make signals (telegraphed to me to come up). telegraph key a device for making and breaking the electric circuit of a telegraph system. telegraph plant an E. Indian plant, Desmodium gyrans, whose leaves have a spontaneous jerking motion. telegrapher n. [F tlgraphe (as TELE-, -GRAPH)]

termination
termination: n.
1 the act or an instance of terminating; the state of being terminated.
2 Med. an induced abortion.
3 an ending or result of a specified kind (a happy termination).
4 a word's final syllable or letters or letter esp. as an element in inflection or derivation. put a termination to (or bring to a termination) make an end of. terminational adj. [ME f. OF termination or L terminatio (as TERMINATE)]

taking
taking: adj. & n. --adj.
1 attractive or captivating.
2 catching or infectious. --n. (in pl.) an amount of money taken in business. takingly adv. takingness n.

tori
tori: pl. of TORUS.

turbocharger
turbocharger: n. a supercharger driven by a turbine powered by the engine's exhaust gases.

television
television: n.
1 a system for reproducing on a screen visual images transmitted (usu. with sound) by radio signals.
2 (in full television set) a device with a screen for receiving these signals.
3 television broadcasting generally.

turmeric
turmeric: n.
1 an E. Indian plant, Curcuma longa, of the ginger family, yielding aromatic rhizomes used as a spice and for yellow dye.
2 this powdered rhizome used as a spice esp. in curry-powder. [16th-c. forms tarmaret etc. perh. f. F terre mrite and mod.L terra merita, of unkn. orig.]

ticket
ticket: n. & v. --n.
1 a written or printed piece of paper or card entitling the holder to enter a place, participate in an event, travel by public transport, use a public amenity, etc.
2 an official notification of a traffic offence etc. (parking ticket).
3 Brit. a certificate of discharge from the army.
4 a certificate of qualification as a ship's master, pilot, etc.
5 a label attached to a thing and giving its price or other details.
6 esp. US a a list of candidates put forward by one group esp. a political party. b the principles of a party.
7 (prec. by the) colloq. what is correct or needed. --v.tr. (ticketed, ticketing) attach a ticket to. have tickets on oneself Austral. colloq. be conceited. ticket-day Brit. Stock Exch. the day before settling day, when the names of actual purchasers are handed to stockbrokers. ticket office an office or kiosk where tickets are sold for transport, entertainment, etc. ticket-of-leave man Brit. hist. a prisoner or convict who had served part of his time and was granted certain concessions, esp. leave. ticketed adj. ticketless adj. [obs.F tiquet f. OF estiquet(te) f. estiquier, estechier fix f. MDu. steken]

tadpole
tadpole: n. a larva of an amphibian, esp. a frog, toad, or newt in its aquatic stage and breathing through gills. [ME taddepolle (as TOAD, POLL(1) from the size of its head)]

teal
teal: n. (pl. same.
1 any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas, esp. A. crecca.
2 a dark greenish-blue colour. [rel. to MDu. teling, of unkn. orig.]

traveller
traveller: n. (US traveler.
1 a person who travels or is travelling.
2 a travelling salesman.
3 a Gypsy.
4 Austral. an itinerant workman; a swagman.
5 a moving mechanism, esp. a travelling crane. traveller's cheque (US check) a cheque for a fixed amount that may be cashed on signature, usu. internationally. traveller's joy a wild clematis, Clematis vitalba. traveller's tale an incredible and probably untrue story.

tabulator
tabulator: n.
1 a person or thing that tabulates.
2 a device on a typewriter for advancing to a sequence of set positions in tabular work.
3 Computing a machine that produces lists or tables from a data storage medium such as punched cards.

travel
travel: v. & n. --v.intr. & tr. (travelled, travelling; US traveled, traveling.
1 intr. go from one place to another; make a journey esp. of some length or abroad.
2 tr. a journey along or through (a country). b cover (a distance) in travelling.
3 intr. colloq. withstand a long journey (wines that do not travel).
4 intr. go from place to place as a salesman.
5 intr. move or proceed in a specified manner or at a specified rate (light travels faster than sound).
6 intr. colloq. move quickly.
7 intr. pass esp. in a deliberate or systematic manner from point to point (the photographer's eye travelled over the scene).
8 intr. (of a machine or part) move or operate in a specified way.
9 intr. (of deer etc.) move onwards in feeding. --n.
1 a the act of travelling, esp. in foreign countries. b (often in pl.) a spell of this (have returned from their travels).
2 the range, rate, or mode of motion of a part in machinery. travel agency (or bureau) an agency that makes the necessary arrangements for travellers. travel agent a person or firm acting as a travel agency. travelling crane a crane able to move on rails, esp. along an overhead support. travelling-rug a rug used for warmth on a journey. travelling wave Physics a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation. travel-sick suffering from nausea caused by motion in travelling. travel-sickness the condition of being travel-sick. [ME, orig. = TRAVAIL]

tattered
tattered: adj. in tatters.

trundle
trundle: v.tr. & intr. roll or move heavily or noisily esp. on or as on wheels. trundle-bed = TRUCKLE(1). [var. of obs. or dial. trendle, trindle, f. OE trendel circle (as TREND)]

triste
triste: adj. sad, melancholy, dreary. [F f. L tristis]

taciturn
taciturn: adj. reserved in speech; saying little; uncommunicative. taciturnity n. taciturnly adv. [F taciturne or L taciturnus (as TACIT)]

talcum
talcum: n.
1 = TALC.
2 (in full talcum powder) powdered talc for toilet and cosmetic use, usu. perfumed. [med.L: see TALC]

them
them: pron. & adj. --pron.
1 objective case of THEY (I saw them).
2 colloq. they (it's them again; is older than them).
3 archaic themselves (they fell and hurt them). --adj. sl. or dial. those (them bones). [ME theim f. ON: see THEY]

talaria
talaria: n.pl. (in Roman mythology) winged sandals as an attribute of Mercury, Iris, and others. [L, neut. pl. of talaris f. talus ankle]

translation
translation: n.
1 the act or an instance of translating.
2 a written or spoken expression of the meaning of a word, speech, book, etc. in another language. translational adj. translationally adv.

thirteen
thirteen: n. & adj. --n.
1 one more than twelve, or three more than ten.
2 a symbol for this (13, xiii, XIII).
3 a size etc. denoted by thirteen. --adj. that amount to thirteen. thirteenth adj. & n. [OE threotiene (as THREE, -TEEN)]

tactics
tactics: n.pl.
1 (also treated as sing.) the art of disposing armed forces esp. in contact with an enemy (cf. STRATEGY).
2 a the plans and means adopted in carrying out a scheme or achieving some end. b a skilful device or devices. tactician n. [mod.L tactica f. Gk taktika neut.pl. f. taktos ordered f. tasso arrange]

tease
tease: v. & n. --v.tr. (also absol..
1 a make fun of (a person or animal) playfully or unkindly or annoyingly. b tempt or allure, esp. sexually, while refusing to satisfy the desire aroused.
2 pick (wool, hair, etc.) into separate fibres.
3 dress (cloth) esp. with teasels. --n.
1 colloq. a person fond of teasing.
2 an instance of teasing (it was only a tease). tease out separate by disentangling. teasingly adv. [OE tsan f. WG]

transcend
transcend: v.tr.
1 be beyond the range or grasp of (human experience, reason, belief, etc.).
2 excel; surpass. [ME f. OF transcendre or L transcendere (as TRANS-, scandere climb)]

technical
technical: adj.
1 of or involving or concerned with the mechanical arts and applied sciences (technical college; a technical education).
2 of or relating to a particular subject or craft etc. or its techniques (technical terms; technical merit).
3 (of a book or discourse etc.) using technical language; requiring special knowledge to be understood.
4 due to mechanical failure (a technical hitch).
5 legally such; such in strict interpretation (technical assault; lost on a technical point). technical hitch a temporary breakdown or problem in machinery etc. technical knockout Boxing a termination of a fight by the referee on the grounds of a contestant's inability to continue, the opponent being declared the winner. technically adv. technicalness n.

tuning
tuning: n. the process or a system of putting a musical instrument in tune. tuning-fork a two-pronged steel fork that gives a particular note when struck, used in tuning. tuning-peg (or pin etc.) a peg or pin etc. attached to the strings of a stringed instrument and turned to alter their tension in tuning.

trainer
trainer: n.
1 a person who trains.
2 a person who trains horses, athletes, footballers, etc., as a profession.
3 an aircraft or device simulating it used to train pilots.
4 Brit. a soft running shoe of leather, canvas, etc.

translate
translate: v.
1 tr. (also absol.) a (often foll. by into) express the sense of (a word, sentence, speech, book, etc.) in another language. b do this as a profession etc. (translates for the UN).
2 intr. (of a literary work etc.) be translatable, bear translation (does not translate well).
3 tr. express (an idea, book, etc.) in another, esp. simpler, form.
4 tr. interpret the significance of; infer as (translated his silence as dissent).
5 tr. move or change, esp. from one person, place, or condition, to another (was translated by joy).
6 intr. (foll. by into) result in; be converted into; manifest itself as.
7 tr. Eccl. a remove (a bishop) to another see. b remove (a saint's relics etc.) to another place.
8 tr. Bibl. convey to heaven without death; transform.
9 tr. Mech. a cause (a body) to move so that all its parts travel in the same direction. b impart motion without rotation to. translatable adj. translatability n. [ME f. L translatus, past part. of transferre: see TRANSFER]

tacklingtransportation
transportation: n.
1 the act of conveying or the process of being conveyed.
2 a a system of conveying. b esp. US the means of this.
3 hist. removal to a penal colony.

talion
talion: n. = LEX TALIONIS. [ME f. OF f. L talio -onis f. talis such]

truly
truly: adv.
1 sincerely, genuinely (am truly grateful).
2 really, indeed (truly, I do not know).
3 faithfully, loyally (served them truly).
4 accurately, truthfully (is not truly depicted; has been truly stated).
5 rightly, properly (well and truly). [OE treowlice (as TRUE, -LY(2))]

training
training: n. the act or process of teaching or learning a skill, discipline, etc. (physical training). go into training begin physical training. in trainin.
1 undergoing physical training.
2 physically fit as a result of this. out of trainin.
1 no longer training.
2 physically unfit. training-college a college or school for training esp. prospective teachers. training-ship a ship on which young people are taught seamanship etc.

through
through: prep., adv., & adj. (also thro', US thru) --prep.
1 a from end to end or from side to side of. b going in one side or end and out the other of.
2 between or among (swam through the waves).
3 from beginning to end (read through the letter; went through many difficulties).
4 because of; by the agency, means, or fault of (lost it through carelessness).
5 US up to and including (Monday through Friday). --adv.
1 through a thing; from side to side, end to end, or beginning to end (went through to the garden; would not let us through).
2 having completed (esp. successfully) (are through their exams).
3 so as to be connected by telephone (will put you through). --attrib.adj.
1 (of a journey, route, etc.) done without a change of line or vehicle etc. or with one ticket.
2 (of traffic) going through a place to its destination. be through colloq.
1 (often foll. by with) have finished.
2 (often foll. by with) cease to have dealings.
3 have no further prospects (is through as a politician). no through road = no thoroughfare. through and throug.
1 thoroughly, completely.
2 through again and again. [OE thurh f. WG]

typhoid
typhoid: n. & adj. --n.
1 (in full typhoid fever) an infectious bacterial fever with an eruption of red spots on the chest and abdomen and severe intestinal irritation.
2 a similar disease of animals. --adj. like typhus. typhoid condition (or state) a state of depressed vitality occurring in many acute diseases. typhoidal adj. [TYPHUS + -OID]

tales
tales: n. La.
1 a writ for summoning jurors to supply a deficiency.
2 a list of persons who may be summoned. [ME f. L tales (de circumstantibus) such (of the bystanders), the first words of the writ]

tabernacledtreatment
treatment: n.
1 a process or manner of behaving towards or dealing with a person or thing (received rough treatment).
2 the application of medical care or attention to a patient.
3 a manner of treating a subject in literature or art.
4 (prec. by the) colloq. the customary way of dealing with a person, situation, etc. (got the full treatment).

tracking
tracking: n. Electr. the formation of a conducting path over the surface of an insulating material.

than
than: conj.
1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). It is also possible to say you are older than him, with than treated as a preposition, esp. in less formal contexts.
2 introducing the second element in a statement of difference (anyone other than me). [OE thanne etc., orig. the same word as THEN]

troop
troop: n. & v. --n.
1 an assembled company; an assemblage of people or animals.
2 (in pl.) soldiers or armed forces.
3 a cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
4 a unit of artillery and armoured formation.
5 a grouping of three or more Scout patrols. --v.
1 intr. (foll. by in, out, off, etc.) come together or move in large numbers.
2 tr. form (a regiment) into troops. troop the colour esp. Brit. transfer a flag ceremonially at a public mounting of garrison guards. troop-ship a ship used for transporting troops. [F troupe, back-form. f. troupeau dimin. of med.L troppus flock, prob. of Gmc orig.]

terne
terne: n. (in full terne-plate) inferior tin-plate alloyed with much lead. [prob. f. F terne dull: cf. TARNISH]

thrombosis
thrombosis: n. (pl. thromboses) the coagulation of the blood in a blood-vessel or organ. thrombotic adj. [mod.L f. Gk thrombosis curdling (as THROMBUS)]

town
town: n.
1 a a large urban area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, being larger than a village and usu. not created a city. b any densely populated area, esp. as opposed to the country or suburbs. c the people of a town (the whole town knows of it).
2 a Brit. London or the chief city or town in one's neighbourhood (went up to town). b the central business or shopping area in a neighbourhood (just going into town).
3 the permanent residents of a university town as distinct from the members of the university (cf. GOWN).
4 US = TOWNSHIP 2. go to town colloq. act or work with energy or enthusiasm. on the town colloq. enjoying the entertainments, esp. the night-life, of a town; celebrating. town cler.
1 US & hist. the officer of the corporation of a town in charge of records etc.
2 Brit. hist. the secretary and legal adviser of a town corporation until 1974. town council the elective governing body in a municipality. town councillor an elected member of this. town crier see CRIER . town gas manufactured gas for domestic and commercial use. town hall a building for the administration of local government, having public meeting rooms etc. town hous.
1 a town residence, esp. of a person with a house in the country.
2 a terrace house, esp. of a stylish modern type.
3 a house in a planned group in a town.
4 Brit. a town hall. town-major hist. the chief executive officer in a garrison town or fortress. town mayor Brit. the chairman of a town council. town meeting US a meeting of the voters of a town for the transaction of public business. town planning the planning of the construction and growth of towns. townish adj. townless adj. townlet n. townward adj. & adv. townwards adv. [OE tun enclosure f. Gmc]

toroid
toroid: n. a figure of toroidal shape.

transvestite
transvestite: n. a person given to transvestism.

tablespoon
tablespoon: n.
1 a large spoon for serving food.
2 an amount held by this. tablespoonful n. (pl. -fuls).

temperature
temperature: n.
1 the degree or intensity of heat of a body in relation to others, esp. as shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch etc.
2 Med. the degree of internal heat of the body.
3 colloq. a body temperature above the normal (have a temperature).
4 the degree of excitement in a discussion etc. take a person's temperature ascertain a person's body temperature, esp. as a diagnostic aid. temperature-humidity index a quantity giving the measure of discomfort due to the combined effects of the temperature and humidity of the air. [F temprature or L temperatura (as TEMPER)]

thong
thong: n. & v. --n.
1 a narrow strip of hide or leather used as the lash of a whip, as a halter or rein, etc.
2 Austral., NZ, & US = FLIP-FLOP. --v.tr.
1 provide with a thong.
2 strike with a thong. [OE thwang, thwong f. Gmc]

therapy
therapy: n. (pl. -ies.
1 the treatment of physical or mental disorders, other than by surgery.
2 a particular type of such treatment. therapist n. [mod.L therapia f. Gk therapeia healing]

tanker
tanker: n. a ship, aircraft, or road vehicle for carrying liquids, esp. mineral oils, in bulk.

teleport
teleport: v.tr. Psychol. move by telekinesis. teleportation n. [TELE- + PORT(4) 3]

talipes
talipes: n. Med. = club-foot. [mod.L f. L talus ankle + pes foot]

trousers
trousers: n.pl.
1 an outer garment reaching from the waist usu. to the ankles, divided into two parts to cover the legs.
2 (trouser) (attrib.) designating parts of this (trouser leg). trouser-clip = bicycle-clip. trouser suit a woman's suit of trousers and jacket. wear the trousers be the dominant partner in a marriage. trousered adj. trouserless adj. [archaic trouse (sing.) f. Ir. & Gael. triubhas TREWS: pl. form after drawers]

this
this: pron., adj., & adv. --demons.pron. (pl. these.
1 the person or thing close at hand or indicated or already named or understood (can you see this?; this is my cousin).
2 (contrasted with that) the person or thing nearer to hand or more immediately in mind.
3 the action, behaviour, or circumstances under consideration (this won't do at all; what do you think of this?).
4 (on the telephone): a Brit. the person speaking. b US the person spoken to. --demons.adj. (pl. these.
1 designating the person or thing close at hand etc. (cf. senses 1.
2 of pron.).
2 (of time): a the present or current (am busy all this week). b relating to today (this morning). c just past or to come (have been asking for it these three weeks).
3 colloq. (in narrative) designating a person or thing previously unspecified (then up came this policeman). --adv. to this degree or extent (knew him when he was this high; did not reach this far). this and that colloq. various unspecified examples of things (esp. trivial). this here sl. this particular (person or thing). this much the amount or extent about to be stated (I know this much, that he was not there). this world mortal life. [OE, neut. of thes]

trying
trying: adj. annoying, vexatious; hard to endure. tryingly adv.

treader