T
1: a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine [syn: {thymine}] 2: one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phospha...
T cell
1: a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells [syn: {T lymphocyte}]
T hinge
1: a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame...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: a small lymphocyte developed in the thymus; it orchestrates the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells [syn: {T cell}]
t'ai chi
1: a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health [syn: {tai chi}, {t'ai chi chuan}, {tai chi chuan}]
t'ai chi chuan
1: a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health [syn: {t'ai chi}, {tai chi}, {tai chi chuan}]
T'ien-ching
1: a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China [syn: {Tianjin}, {Tientsin}]
T-bar
1: a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis [syn: {T-bar lift}, {Alpine lift}]
T-bar lift
1: a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis [syn: {T-bar}, {Alpine lift}]
T-bill
1: 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 [syn: {Treasury bill}]
T-bone steak
1: small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and small piece of tenderloin
T-junction
1: a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T
T-man
1: a special law-enforcement agent of the United States Treasury
T-network
1: a circuit formed by two equal series circuits with a shunt between them
t-scope
1: scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures [syn: {tachistoscope}]
T-shaped
1: shaped in the form of the letter T
T-shirt
1: a close-fitting pullover shirt [syn: {jersey}, {tee shirt}]
T-square
1: a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines
T. E. Lawrence
1: Welsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935) [syn: {Lawrence}, {Thomas Edward Lawrence}, {Lawrence of Ara...
T. H. White
1: United States political journalist (1915-1986) [syn: {White}, {Theodore Harold White}]
T. S. Eliot
1: British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965) [syn: {Eliot}, {Thomas Stearns Eliot}]
T.B.
1: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) [syn: {t...
Ta
1: a hard gray lustrous metallic element that is highly corrosion-resistant; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite [syn: {tantalum}, {atomic number 73}]
Ta'ziyeh
1: (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: an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish [syn: {Afrikaans}, {the Taal}, {South African Dutch}]
tab
1: the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" [syn: {check}, {chit}] 2: sensationalist journalism [syn: {yellow journalism}, {tabloid}] 3: the key on an electric typewriter that cau...
tab key
1: the key on an electric typewriter that causes a tabulation [syn: {tab}]
Tabanidae
1: horseflies [syn: {family Tabanidae}]
tabard
1: a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
Tabasco
1: very spicy sauce made from tabasco peppers [syn: {Tabasco sauce}] 2: very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small [syn: {red pepper}]
tabasco pepper
1: plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce [syn: {hot pepper}, {tabasco plant}, {Capsicum frutescens}]
tabasco plant
1: plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce [syn: {tabasco pepper}, {hot pepper}, {Capsicum frutescens}]
Tabasco sauce
1: very spicy sauce made from tabasco peppers [syn: {Tabasco}]
tabbouleh
1: a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat [syn: {tabooli}]
tabby
1: having a gray or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats [syn: {brindled}, {brindle}, {brinded}] n 1: a cat with a gray or tawny coat mottled wi...
tabby cat
1: a cat with a gray or tawny coat mottled with black [syn: {tabby}]
Tabernacle
1: the Mormon temple [syn: {Mormon Tabernacle}] 2: (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus 3: (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congr...
Tabernacles
1: (Judaism) a Jewish harvest festival [syn: {Succos}, {Sukkoth}, {Feast of Booths}, {Feast of Tabernacles}]
Tabernaemontana
1: evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap [syn: {genus Tabernaemontana}]
Tabernaemontana divaricate
1: tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand [syn: {crape jasmine}, {crepe jasmine}, {crepe gardenia}, {pinwheel flo...
tabes
1: wasting of the body during a chronic disease
tabes dorsalis
1: 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 [syn: {locomotor ataxia}]
tabi
1: a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese [syn: {tabis}]
tabis
1: a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese [syn: {tabi}]
tablature
1: a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used
table
1: a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1" [syn: {tabular array}] 2: a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a s...
table d'hote
1: (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price [syn: {prix fixe}] [ant: {a la carte}] n : a menu offering a complete meal with limited choices at a fixed price
table lifting
1: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits [syn: {table tipping}, {table tilting}, {table turning}]
table linen
1: linens for the dining table [syn: {napery}]
table mat
1: a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table [syn: {hot pad}]
table mustard
1: pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds [syn: {mustard}]
table napkin
1: to protect clothing; wipe mouth [syn: {napkin}, {serviette}]
table of contents
1: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start [syn: {contents}]
table rapping
1: alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead [syn: {table tapping}, {spirit rapping}]
table salt
1: white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food [syn: {salt}, {common salt}]
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table service
1: tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table [syn: {service}]
table tapping
1: alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead [syn: {table rapping}, {spirit rapping}]
table tennis
1: a game (trade name Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball [syn: {Ping-Pong}]
table tilting
1: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits [syn: {table tipping}, {table turning}, {table lifting}]
table tipping
1: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits [syn: {table tilting}, {table turning}, {table lifting}]
table turning
1: manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits [syn: {table tipping}, {table tilting}, {table lifting}]
table wine
1: wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal
table-mountain pine
1: small 2-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales [syn: {prickly pine}, {hickory pine}, {Pinus pungens}]
table-tennis bat
1: paddle used to play table tennis [syn: {table-tennis racquet}, {pingpong paddle}]
table-tennis racquet
1: paddle used to play table tennis [syn: {table-tennis bat}, {pingpong paddle}]
table-tennis table
1: a table used for playing table tennis [syn: {ping-pong table}, {pingpong table}]
tableau
1: a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) [syn: {tableau vivant}] 2: any dramatic scene [also: {tableaux} (pl)]
tableau vivant
1: a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) [syn: {tableau}]
tablecloth
1: a covering spread over a dining table
tablefork
1: a fork for eating at a dining table
tableland
1: a relatively flat highland [syn: {plateau}]
tablemate
1: someone you dine with [syn: {dining companion}]
tablespoon
1: as much as a tablespoon will hold [syn: {tablespoonful}] 2: a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
tablespoonful
1: as much as a tablespoon will hold [syn: {tablespoon}]
tablet
1: a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription 2: a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge [syn: {pad}, {pad of paper}] 3: a small flat compressed cake of some subs...
tabletop
1: the top horizontal work surface of a table
tableware
1: articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)
tabloid
1: sensationalist journalism [syn: {yellow journalism}, {tab}] 2: newspaper with half-size pages [syn: {rag}, {sheet}]
taboo
1: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" [syn: {forbidden}, {out(p)}, {prohibited}, {proscribed}, {tabu}, {verboten}] 2:...
tabooli
1: a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat [syn: {tabbouleh}]
tabor
1: a small drum with one head of soft calfskin [syn: {tabour}]
tabor pipe
1: a tubular wind instrument [syn: {pipe}]
Tabora
1: a city in central Tanzania
taboret
1: a low stool in the shape of a drum [syn: {tabouret}]
tabour
1: a small drum with one head of soft calfskin [syn: {tabor}]
tabouret
1: a low stool in the shape of a drum [syn: {taboret}]
Tabriz
1: an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
tabu
1: forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands [syn: {taboo}] 2: excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject" ...
Tabuk
1: a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia
tabula rasa
1: a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke) 2: an opportunity to start over without prejudice [syn: {fresh start}, {clean slate}]
tabular
1: arranged or displayed systematically in table form 2: flat; like a table in form
tabular array
1: a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1" [syn: {table}]
tabular matter
1: information set out in tabular form [syn: {tabulation}]
tabularise
1: arrange in tabular form [syn: {tabularize}, {tabulate}]
tabularize
1: arrange in tabular form [syn: {tabularise}, {tabulate}]
tabulate
1: arrange in tabular form [syn: {tabularize}, {tabularise}] 2: shape or cut with a flat surface
tabulation
1: information set out in tabular form [syn: {tabular matter}] 2: the act of putting into tabular form; "the tabulation of the results"
tabulator
1: a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens [syn: {counter}]
tabun
1: 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 [syn: {GA}]
tacamahac
1: poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves [syn: {balsam poplar}, {hackmatack}, {Populus balsamifera}]
Tacca
1: genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers [syn: {genus Tacca}]
Tacca leontopetaloides
1: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch [syn: {pia}, {Indian arrowroot}, {Tacca pinnatifida}]
Tacca pinnatifida
1: perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch [syn: {pia}, {Indian arrowroot}, {Tacca leontopetaloides}]
Taccaceae
1: small family of tropical herbs [syn: {family Taccaceae}]
tach
1: measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation [syn: {tachometer}]
tacheometer
1: a theodolite designed for rapid measurements [syn: {tachymeter}]
tachina fly
1: bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects
Tachinidae
1: parasites on other insects [syn: {family Tachinidae}]
tachistoscope
1: scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures [syn: {t-scope}]
tachogram
1: a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph
tachograph
1: a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle
tachometer
1: measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation [syn: {tach}]
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