| antapex | (noun) the point opposite in direction from the solar apex; the point the solar system is moving away from | - |
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| audiotape | (noun) magnetic tape for use in recording sound | - |
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| (noun) a tape recording of sound | - |
| stapedectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear | - |
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| stapelia | (noun) any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers | Synonyms: carrion flower, starfish flower |
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| stapes | (noun) the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea | Synonyms: stirrup |
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| tape | (noun) a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening | - |
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| (noun) a recording made on magnetic tape | Synonyms: tape recording, taping |
| (noun) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths | Synonyms: tape measure, tapeline |
| (noun) memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information | Synonyms: mag tape, magnetic tape |
| (noun) the finishing line for a foot race | - |
| tapeline | (noun) measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths | Synonyms: tape, tape measure |
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| tapenade | (noun) a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil | - |
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| taper | (noun) stick of wax with a wick in the middle | Synonyms: candle, wax light |
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| (noun) a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame | Synonyms: wick |
| (noun) the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) | - |
| (noun) a convex shape that narrows toward a point | - |
| tapering | (noun) the act of gradually lowering the size or amount | - |
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| tapestry | (noun) a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs | Synonyms: arras |
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| (noun) a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery | Synonyms: tapis |
| (noun) something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy | - |
| tapeworm | (noun) ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates | Synonyms: cestode |
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| videotape | (noun) a relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound | - |
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| (noun) a video recording made on magnetic tape | - |