| trabecula
|
rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen) |
- |
| trace
|
a just detectable amount |
suggestion,
tint,
hint |
| trace
|
an indication that something has been present |
shadow,
tincture,
vestige |
| trace
|
a suggestion of some quality |
touch,
ghost |
| trace
|
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
tracing |
| trace
|
either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree |
- |
| trace
|
a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle |
- |
| tracer
|
an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods |
- |
| tracer
|
an instrument used to make tracings |
- |
| tracer
|
(radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes |
- |
| tracer
|
ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke |
tracer bullet |
| tracery
|
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs |
- |
| trachea
|
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi |
windpipe |
| trachea
|
one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids |
- |
| tracheid
|
long tubular cell peculiar to xylem |
- |
| tracheitis
|
inflammation of the trachea |
- |
| tracheobronchitis
|
common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi |
- |
| tracheophyte
|
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms |
vascular plant |
| tracheostomy
|
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes |
tracheotomy |
| tracheotomy
|
a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes |
tracheostomy |
| trachodon
|
large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period |
trachodont |
| trachodont
|
large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period |
trachodon |
| trachoma
|
a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue |
- |
| tracing
|
the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline |
- |
| tracing
|
a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image |
trace |
| tracing
|
the discovery and description of the course of development of something |
- |
| track
|
a line or route along which something travels or moves |
path,
course |
| track
|
evidence pointing to a possible solution |
lead,
trail |
| track
|
a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels |
- |
| track
|
a course over which races are run |
racecourse,
racetrack,
raceway |
| track
|
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc |
cut |
| track
|
an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground |
caterpillar track,
caterpillar tread |
| track
|
(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
data track |
| track
|
a groove on a phonograph recording |
- |
| track
|
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
rail,
rails,
runway |
| track
|
any road or path affording passage especially a rough one |
cart track,
cartroad |
| track
|
the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track |
running |
| trackball
|
an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen |
- |
| tracker
|
someone who tracks down game |
- |
| tracking
|
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind |
trailing |
| tracklayer
|
a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks |
platelayer |
| tract
|
an extended area of land |
parcel,
parcel of land,
piece of ground,
piece of land |
| tract
|
a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose |
- |
| tract
|
a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet |
pamphlet |
| tract
|
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain |
pathway,
nerve pathway,
nerve tract |
| tractability
|
the trait of being easily persuaded |
flexibility,
tractableness |
| tractableness
|
the trait of being easily persuaded |
flexibility,
tractability |
| traction
|
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) |
grip,
adhesive friction |
| traction
|
(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing |
- |
| tractor
|
a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications |
- |
| tractor
|
a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans |
- |
| trad
|
traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s |
- |
| trade
|
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services |
- |
| trade
|
the skilled practice of a practical occupation |
craft |
| trade
|
the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers |
patronage |
| trade
|
a particular instance of buying or selling |
deal,
business deal |
| trade
|
people who perform a particular kind of skilled work |
craft |
| trade
|
steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator |
trade wind |
| trade
|
an equal exchange |
swap,
swop,
barter |
| tradecraft
|
skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage |
- |
| trademark
|
a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something |
hallmark,
earmark,
stylemark |
| trademark
|
a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product |
- |
| tradeoff
|
an exchange that occurs as a compromise |
trade-off |
| trader
|
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold |
dealer,
monger,
bargainer |
| tradesman
|
a merchant who owns or manages a shop |
market keeper,
shopkeeper,
storekeeper |
| tradespeople
|
people engaged in trade |
- |
| trading
|
buying or selling securities or commodities |
- |
| tradition
|
an inherited pattern of thought or action |
- |
| tradition
|
a specific practice of long standing |
custom |
| traditionalism
|
strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings |
traditionality |
| traditionalism
|
adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters) |
- |
| traditionalism
|
the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions |
- |
| traditionalist
|
one who adheres to traditional views |
diehard |
| traditionality
|
strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings |
traditionalism |
| traducement
|
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
defamation,
calumny,
hatchet job,
obloquy,
calumniation |
| traducer
|
one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel |
maligner,
defamer,
slanderer,
vilifier,
backbiter,
libeler |
| traffic
|
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time |
- |
| traffic
|
buying and selling; especially illicit trade |
- |
| traffic
|
the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time |
- |
| traffic
|
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') |
dealings |
| trafficator
|
a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
blinker,
turn indicator,
turn signal |
| trafficker
|
someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money |
marketer,
seller,
vender,
vendor |
| tragacanth
|
a gum used in pharmacy, adhesives, and textile printing |
- |
| tragedian
|
a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies |
- |
| tragedian
|
an actor who specializes in tragic roles |
- |
| tragedienne
|
an actress who specializes in tragic roles |
- |
| tragedy
|
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
cataclysm,
catastrophe,
disaster,
calamity |
| tragedy
|
drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity |
- |
| tragicomedy
|
a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating |
- |
| tragicomedy
|
a comedy with serious elements or overtones |
seriocomedy |
| tragifarce
|
an extreme form of tragicomedy. |
- |
| tragopan
|
brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head |
- |
| tragus
|
a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear |
- |
| trail
|
a track or mark left by something that has passed |
- |
| trail
|
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country |
- |
| trail
|
evidence pointing to a possible solution |
lead,
track |
| trailblazer
|
someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees |
- |
| trailblazer
|
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art |
innovator,
pioneer,
groundbreaker |
| trailer
|
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind |
poke,
drone,
dawdler,
laggard,
lagger |
| trailer
|
an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future |
preview,
prevue |
| trailer
|
a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor |
- |
| trailer
|
a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy |
house trailer |
| trailhead
|
the beginning of a trail |
trail head |
| trailing
|
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind |
tracking |
| train
|
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive |
railroad train |
| train
|
a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding |
string |
| train
|
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file |
wagon train,
caravan |
| train
|
a series of consequences wrought by an event |
- |
| train
|
piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor |
- |
| train
|
wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed |
power train,
gear,
gearing,
geartrain |
| trainband
|
a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century |
- |
| trainbandsman
|
a member of a trainband |
- |
| trainbearer
|
one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion |
- |
| trainee
|
someone who is being trained |
- |
| traineeship
|
financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job |
- |
| trainer
|
one who trains other persons or animals |
- |
| trainer
|
simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane |
flight simulator |
| training
|
activity leading to skilled behavior |
preparation,
grooming |
| training
|
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) |
education,
breeding |
| trainload
|
quantity that can be carried by a train |
- |
| trainman
|
an employee of a railroad |
railroad man,
railroader,
railway man,
railwayman |
| trainmaster
|
a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard |
train dispatcher,
yardmaster |
| trait
|
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature |
- |
| traitor
|
someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
treasonist |
| traitor
|
a person who says one thing and does another |
double-crosser,
double-dealer,
betrayer,
two-timer |
| traitorousness
|
disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior |
treason,
subversiveness |
| traitress
|
female traitor |
- |
| trajectory
|
the path followed by an object moving through space |
flight |
| tram
|
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers |
ropeway,
cable tramway,
aerial tramway,
tramway |
| tram
|
a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine |
tramcar |
| tram
|
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity |
streetcar,
tramcar,
trolley,
trolley car |
| tramcar
|
a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine |
tram |
| tramcar
|
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity |
streetcar,
tram,
trolley,
trolley car |
| tramline
|
the track on which trams or streetcars run |
streetcar track,
tramway |
| trammel
|
a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh |
trammel net |
| trammel
|
an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace |
- |
| trammel
|
a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble |
- |
| trammel
|
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) |
bond,
hamper,
shackle |
| tramontana
|
a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean |
tramontane |
| tramontane
|
a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean |
tramontana |
| tramp
|
a vagrant |
bum,
hobo |
| tramp
|
a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex |
swinger |
| tramp
|
a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) |
hiker,
tramper |
| tramp
|
a heavy footfall |
- |
| tramp
|
a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule |
tramp steamer |
| tramp
|
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure |
hike,
hiking |
| tramper
|
someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground |
stamper,
stomper,
trampler |
| tramper
|
a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure) |
tramp,
hiker |
| trample
|
the sound of heavy treading or stomping |
trampling |
| trampler
|
someone who injures by trampling |
- |
| trampler
|
someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground |
stamper,
stomper,
tramper |
| trampling
|
the sound of heavy treading or stomping |
trample |
| trampoline
|
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling |
- |
| tramway
|
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers |
ropeway,
cable tramway,
aerial tramway,
tram |
| tramway
|
the track on which trams or streetcars run |
streetcar track,
tramline |
| trance
|
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation |
enchantment,
spell |
| trance
|
a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep |
- |
| trance
|
A genre of electronic dance music with a fast tempo, repetitive phrasing, and often a hypnotic effect. |
- |
| tranche
|
a portion of something (especially money) |
- |
| trandolapril
|
an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension |
Mavik |
| tranquility
|
a disposition free from stress or emotion |
repose,
placidity,
quiet,
serenity,
tranquillity |
| tranquility
|
an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
quiet,
tranquillity |
| tranquility
|
a state of peace and quiet |
quietness,
tranquillity,
quietude |
| tranquilizer
|
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
antianxiety agent,
ataractic,
ataractic agent,
ataractic drug,
tranquilliser,
tranquillizer |
| tranquilliser
|
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
antianxiety agent,
ataractic,
ataractic agent,
ataractic drug,
tranquilizer,
tranquillizer |
| tranquillity
|
an untroubled state; free from disturbances |
quiet,
tranquility |
| tranquillity
|
a state of peace and quiet |
quietness,
tranquility,
quietude |
| tranquillity
|
a disposition free from stress or emotion |
repose,
placidity,
quiet,
serenity,
tranquility |
| tranquillizer
|
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity |
antianxiety agent,
ataractic,
ataractic agent,
ataractic drug,
tranquilizer,
tranquilliser |
| transactinide
|
any of the artificially produced elements with atomic numbers greater than 103 |
- |
| transaction
|
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) |
dealing,
dealings |
| transactions
|
a written account of what transpired at a meeting |
proceedings,
minutes |
| transactor
|
someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations |
- |
| transalpine
|
one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy |
- |
| transaminase
|
a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) |
aminopherase,
aminotransferase |
| transamination
|
the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound |
- |
| transamination
|
the process of transferring an amino group from one compound to another |
- |