| t
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(noun) a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms |
Synonyms:
MT,
metric ton,
tonne |
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| (noun) the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet |
Synonyms:
T |
| tab
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(noun) the bill in a restaurant |
Synonyms:
check,
chit |
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| (noun) sensationalist journalism |
Synonyms:
tabloid,
yellow journalism |
| (noun) the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation |
Synonyms:
tab key |
| (noun) a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it |
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| (noun) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet |
Synonyms:
pill,
tablet,
lozenge |
| tabard
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(noun) a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald |
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| tabasco
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(noun) very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small |
Synonyms:
red pepper |
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| tabbouleh
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(noun) a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat |
Synonyms:
tabooli |
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| tabby
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(noun) a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black |
Synonyms:
tabby cat |
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| (noun) female cat |
Synonyms:
queen |
| tabernacle
|
(noun) (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation |
Synonyms:
synagogue,
temple |
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| tabes
|
(noun) wasting of the body during a chronic disease |
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| tabi
|
(noun) a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese |
Synonyms:
tabis |
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| tabis
|
(noun) a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese |
Synonyms:
tabi |
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| tablature
|
(noun) a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used |
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| table
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(noun) a set of data arranged in rows and columns |
Synonyms:
tabular array |
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| (noun) a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs |
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| (noun) a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it |
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| (noun) flat tableland with steep edges |
Synonyms:
mesa |
| (noun) a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game |
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| (noun) food or meals in general |
Synonyms:
board |
| tableau
|
(noun) a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) |
Synonyms:
tableau vivant |
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| (noun) any dramatic scene |
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| tablecloth
|
(noun) a covering spread over a dining table |
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| tablefork
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(noun) a fork for eating at a dining table |
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| tableland
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(noun) a relatively flat highland |
Synonyms:
plateau |
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| tablemate
|
(noun) someone you dine with |
Synonyms:
dining companion |
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| tablespoon
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(noun) as much as a tablespoon will hold |
Synonyms:
tablespoonful |
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| (noun) a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving |
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| tablespoonful
|
(noun) as much as a tablespoon will hold |
Synonyms:
tablespoon |
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| tablet
|
(noun) a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription |
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| (noun) a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge |
Synonyms:
pad,
pad of paper |
| (noun) a small flat compressed cake of some substance |
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| (noun) a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet |
Synonyms:
pill,
tab,
lozenge |
| tabletop
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(noun) the top horizontal work surface of a table |
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| tableware
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(noun) articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) |
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| tabloid
|
(noun) sensationalist journalism |
Synonyms:
tab,
yellow journalism |
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| (noun) newspaper with half-size pages |
Synonyms:
rag,
sheet |
| taboo
|
(noun) a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
Synonyms:
tabu |
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| (noun) an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
Synonyms:
tabu |
| tabooli
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(noun) a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat |
Synonyms:
tabbouleh |
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| tabor
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(noun) a small drum with one head of soft calfskin |
Synonyms:
tabour |
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| taboret
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(noun) a low stool in the shape of a drum |
Synonyms:
tabouret |
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| tabour
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(noun) a small drum with one head of soft calfskin |
Synonyms:
tabor |
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| tabouret
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(noun) a low stool in the shape of a drum |
Synonyms:
taboret |
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| tabu
|
(noun) a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature |
Synonyms:
taboo |
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| (noun) an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion |
Synonyms:
taboo |
| tabulation
|
(noun) information set out in tabular form |
Synonyms:
tabular matter |
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| (noun) the act of putting into tabular form |
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| tabulator
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(noun) a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens |
Synonyms:
counter |
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| (noun) an electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information and, later, accounting. |
Synonyms:
tabulating machine |
| tabun
|
(noun) the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare |
Synonyms:
GA |
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| tacamahac
|
(noun) poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves |
Synonyms:
hackmatack,
Populus balsamifera,
balsam poplar |
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| tach
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(noun) measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation |
Synonyms:
tachometer |
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| tacheometer
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(noun) a theodolite designed for rapid measurements |
Synonyms:
tachymeter |
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| tachistoscope
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(noun) scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures |
Synonyms:
t-scope |
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| tachogram
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(noun) a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph |
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| tachograph
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(noun) a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle |
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| tachometer
|
(noun) measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation |
Synonyms:
tach |
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| tachycardia
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(noun) abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute) |
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| tachygraphy
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(noun) a method of writing rapidly using an abbreviated symbolic system |
Synonyms:
stenography,
shorthand |
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| tachylite
|
(noun) a basic or basalt glass |
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| tachymeter
|
(noun) a theodolite designed for rapid measurements |
Synonyms:
tacheometer |
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| taciturnity
|
(noun) the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary |
Synonyms:
reserve,
reticence |
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| tack
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(noun) the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails |
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| (noun) a short nail with a sharp point and a large head |
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| (noun) gear for a horse |
Synonyms:
saddlery,
stable gear |
| (noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
Synonyms:
mainsheet,
weather sheet,
sheet,
shroud |
| (noun) (nautical) the act of changing tack |
Synonyms:
tacking |
| (noun) sailing a zigzag course |
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| tacker
|
(noun) a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding) |
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| (noun) a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches |
Synonyms:
baster |
| (noun) a hand-held machine for driving staples home |
Synonyms:
staple gun,
staplegun |
| tackiness
|
(noun) the property of being cohesive and sticky |
Synonyms:
ropiness,
glueyness,
gluiness,
gumminess,
viscidity,
viscidness,
cohesiveness |
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| (noun) tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar |
Synonyms:
sleaze,
cheapness,
tat |
| tacking
|
(noun) a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together |
Synonyms:
basting,
baste,
basting stitch |
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| (noun) (nautical) the act of changing tack |
Synonyms:
tack |
| tackle
|
(noun) the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team |
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| (noun) gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails |
Synonyms:
rigging |
| (noun) gear used in fishing |
Synonyms:
rig,
fishing gear,
fishing rig,
fishing tackle |
| (noun) (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, typically opposite one of the offensive guards |
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| (noun) (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground |
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| tackler
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(noun) a football player who tackles the ball carrier |
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| taco
|
(noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent |
Synonyms:
greaser,
wetback |
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| (noun) a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling |
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| taconite
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(noun) a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore |
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| tact
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(noun) consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
Synonyms:
tactfulness |
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| tactfulness
|
(noun) consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
Synonyms:
tact |
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| (noun) Behavior or actions characterized by careful consideration in dealing with others, to avoid giving offense. |
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| tactic
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(noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal |
Synonyms:
maneuver,
manoeuvre,
tactics |
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| tactician
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(noun) a person who is skilled at planning tactics |
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| tactics
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(noun) the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy |
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| (noun) a plan for attaining a particular goal |
Synonyms:
maneuver,
manoeuvre,
tactic |
| tactility
|
(noun) the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain |
Synonyms:
skin perceptiveness,
tactual sensation,
touch perception |
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| tactlessness
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(noun) the quality of lacking tact |
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| tad
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(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference |
Synonyms:
shade |
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| tadalafil
|
(noun) virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men |
Synonyms:
Cialis |
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| tadpole
|
(noun) a larval frog or toad |
Synonyms:
polliwog,
pollywog |
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| taekwondo
|
(noun) a Korean martial art similar to karate |
Synonyms:
tae kwon do |
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| tael
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(noun) a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces |
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| taenia
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(noun) a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband |
Synonyms:
fillet,
tenia |
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| (noun) tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host |
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| taffeta
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(noun) a crisp smooth lustrous fabric |
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| taffrail
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(noun) the railing around the stern of a ship |
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| taffy
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(noun) chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy |
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| tag
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(noun) a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. |
Synonyms:
ticket |
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| (noun) a label associated with something for the purpose of identification |
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| (noun) a small piece of cloth |
Synonyms:
rag,
shred,
tag end,
tatter |
| (noun) a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser |
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| (noun) (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) |
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| tagalong
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(noun) someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along |
Synonyms:
hanger-on |
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| tagasaste
|
(noun) shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder |
Synonyms:
Chamaecytisus palmensis,
Cytesis proliferus |
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| tagger
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(noun) someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter |
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| (noun) someone who appends or joins one thing to another |
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| (noun) a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter |
Synonyms:
tagging program |
| tagliatelle
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(noun) pasta cut in narrow ribbons |
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| taguan
|
(noun) East Indian flying squirrel |
Synonyms:
Petaurista petaurista,
flying cat,
flying marmot |
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| tahini
|
(noun) a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds |
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| taichi
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(noun) a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health |
Synonyms:
t'ai chi,
t'ai chi chuan,
tai chi,
tai chi chuan,
taichichuan |
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| taichichuan
|
(noun) a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health |
Synonyms:
t'ai chi,
t'ai chi chuan,
tai chi,
tai chi chuan,
taichi |
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| tail
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(noun) the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body |
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| (noun) the time of the last part of something |
Synonyms:
fag end,
tail end |
| (noun) any projection that resembles the tail of an animal |
Synonyms:
tail end |
| (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
Synonyms:
rear,
seat,
backside,
bottom,
ass,
fundament,
stern,
can,
butt,
rear end,
rump,
nates,
hind end,
hindquarters,
derriere,
posterior,
prat,
keister,
arse,
behind,
bum,
buns,
buttocks,
fanny,
tail end,
tooshie,
tush |
| (noun) a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements |
Synonyms:
shadow,
shadower |
| (noun) (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head |
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| (noun) the rear part of an aircraft |
Synonyms:
empennage,
tail assembly |
| (noun) the rear part of a ship |
Synonyms:
quarter,
poop,
stern,
after part |
| tailback
|
(noun) (American football) the person who plays tailback |
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| (noun) (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage |
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| tailband
|
(noun) an endband along the bottom edge of the book (as a book is standing upright). |
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| tailboard
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(noun) a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading |
Synonyms:
tailgate |
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| tailcoat
|
(noun) formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men |
Synonyms:
dress suit,
white tie,
white tie and tails,
full dress,
tail coat,
tails |
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| tailfin
|
(noun) a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane |
Synonyms:
vertical fin,
vertical stabiliser,
vertical stabilizer,
tail fin |
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| (noun) one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile |
Synonyms:
fin,
tail fin |
| tailflower
|
(noun) any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers |
Synonyms:
anthurium,
tail-flower |
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| tailgate
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(noun) a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading |
Synonyms:
tailboard |
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| tailgater
|
(noun) a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle |
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| tailing
|
(noun) the act of following someone secretly |
Synonyms:
shadowing |
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| taillight
|
(noun) lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle |
Synonyms:
rear lamp,
rear light,
tail lamp |
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| tailor
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(noun) a person whose occupation is making and altering garments |
Synonyms:
sartor,
seamster |
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| tailorbird
|
(noun) tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest |
Synonyms:
Orthotomus sutorius |
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| tailoring
|
(noun) the occupation of a tailor |
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| tailpiece
|
(noun) appendage added to extend the length of something |
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| tailpipe
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(noun) a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car |
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| tailplane
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(noun) the horizontal airfoil of an aircraft's tail assembly that is fixed and to which the elevator is hinged |
Synonyms:
horizontal stabiliser,
horizontal stabilizer |
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| tailrace
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(noun) a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine |
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| tails
|
(noun) formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men |
Synonyms:
dress suit,
white tie,
white tie and tails,
full dress,
tail coat,
tailcoat |
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| tailspin
|
(noun) loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse |
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| (noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral |
Synonyms:
spin |
| tailstock
|
(noun) support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece |
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| tailwind
|
(noun) wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft |
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