Tammerfors
1: an industrial city in south central Finland [syn: {Tampere}]
Tammuz
1: the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July) [syn: {Thammuz}] 2: Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna [syn: {...
tammy
1: plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains 2: a woolen cap of Scottish origin [syn: {tam}, {tam-o'-shanter}] [also: ...
Tammy Wynette
1: United States country singer (1942-1998) [syn: {Wynette}, {Tammy Wynetter Pugh}]
Tammy Wynetter Pugh
1: United States country singer (1942-1998) [syn: {Wynette}, {Tammy Wynette}]
tamoxifen
1: an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer [syn: {estrogen antagonist}]
tamp
1: a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) [syn: {tamper}, {tamping bar}] v : press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to...
tamp down
1: press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso" [syn: {tamp}, {pack}]
Tampa
1: a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico
Tampa Bay
1: an arm of the Gulf of Mexico in west central Florida
Tampax
1: tampon used to absorb menstrual flow
tamper
1: a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) [syn: {tamp}, {tamping bar}] v 1: play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dis...
Tampere
1: an industrial city in south central Finland [syn: {Tammerfors}]
tampering
1: the act of altering something secretly or improperly [syn: {meddling}]
Tampico
1: a port city in eastern Mexico
tamping bar
1: a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) [syn: {tamp}, {tamper}]
tampion
1: plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture
tampon
1: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) v : plug with a tampon
tamponade
1: blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding) [syn: {tamponage}]
tamponage
1: blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding) [syn: {tamponade}]
Tamus
1: a genus of tuberous-rooted vines of the family Dioscoreaceae; has twining stems and heart-shaped leaves and axillary racemes [syn: {genus Tamus}]
Tamus communis
1: common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries [syn: {black bryony}, {black bindweed}]
tan
1: of a light yellowish-brown color n 1: a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun [syn: {suntan}, {sunburn}, {burn}] 2: a light brown [syn: {topaz}] 3: ratio of the opposi...
Tanacetum
1: a large genus of plants resembling chrysanthemums; comprises some plants often included in other genera especially genus Chrysanthemum [syn: {genus Tanacetum}]
Tanacetum balsamita
1: tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: {...
Tanacetum camphoratum
1: densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area [syn: {camphor dune tansy}]
Tanacetum cinerariifolium
1: white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: {pyrethrum}, {Dalmatian pyrethr...
Tanacetum coccineum
1: spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: {...
Tanacetum douglasii
1: lightly hairy rhizomatous perennial having aromatic feathery leaves and stems bearing open clusters of small buttonlike yellow flowers; sand dunes of Pacific coast of North America [syn: {northern ...
Tanacetum parthenium
1: bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: {feverfew}, {Ch...
Tanacetum ptarmiciflorum
1: shrubby perennial of the Canary Islands having white flowers and leaves and hairy stems covered with dustlike down; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum [syn: {dusty miller}, {silver-lace}, {sil...
Tanacetum vulgare
1: common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally [syn: {tansy}, {golden buttons}, {scented fern}]
Tanach
1: the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings [syn: {Tanakh}, {Hebrew Scripture}]
tanager
1: any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males
Tanakh
1: the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings [syn: {Tanach}, {Hebrew Scripture}]
tanbark
1: bark rich in tannin; bruised and cut in pieces to use for tanning; spent tanbark used as a ground covering
tanbark oak
1: evergreen oak of the Pacific coast area having large leathery leaves; yields tanbark [syn: {Lithocarpus densiflorus}]
Tancred
1: Norman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112)
Tandearil
1: an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis [syn: {oxyphenbutazone}]
tandem
1: a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats [syn: {bicycle-built-for-two}, {tandem bicycle}] adv : one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path i...
tandem bicycle
1: a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats [syn: {bicycle-built-for-two}, {tandem}]
tandoor
1: a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan
tanekaha
1: medium tall celery pine of New Zealand [syn: {Phyllocladus trichomanoides}]
Taney
1: United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens [syn: {Roger Taney}, {Rog...
tang
1: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth [syn: {relish}, {flavor}, {flavour}, {sapidity}, {savor}, {savour}, {smack}] 2: a tart spiciness [syn: {nip}, {piquance}, {piqu...
Tang dynasty
1: the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907 [syn: {Tang}]
tanga
1: 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble
Tanganyika
1: the longest lake in the world in central Africa between Tanzania and Congo [syn: {Lake Tanganyika}] 2: a former state in East Africa; united with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania
Tange
1: Japanese architect (born in 1913) [syn: {Kenzo Tange}]
tangelo
1: hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida [syn: {tangelo tree}, {ugli fruit}, {Citrus tangelo}] 2: large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit ha...
tangelo tree
1: hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida [syn: {tangelo}, {ugli fruit}, {Citrus tangelo}]
tangency
1: the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing 2: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contac...
tangent
1: a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point 2: ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle [syn: {ta...
tangent plane
1: the plane that contains all the lines tangent to a specific point on a surface
tangential
1: of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark" [syn: {digressive}] 2: of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent; "ta...
tangerine
1: of a strong reddish orange color n 1: a variety of mandarin orange [syn: {tangerine tree}] 2: any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa 3: a reddish to viv...
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tangibility
1: the quality of being perceivable by touch [syn: {tangibleness}, {palpability}] [ant: {intangibility}, {intangibility}]
tangible
1: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" [ant: {intangible}] 2: possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minist...
tangibleness
1: the quality of being perceivable by touch [syn: {tangibility}, {palpability}] [ant: {intangibility}, {intangibility}]
tangibly
1: in a tangible manner; "virtue is tangibly rewarded"
Tangier pea
1: North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers [syn: {Tangier peavine}, {Lalthyrus tingitanus}]
Tangier peavine
1: North African annual resembling the sweet pea having showy but odorless flowers [syn: {Tangier pea}, {Lalthyrus tingitanus}]
Tangiers
1: a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841" [syn: {Tangier}]
tanginess
1: a tart spiciness [syn: {nip}, {piquance}, {piquancy}, {tang}, {zest}]
tangle
1: a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; "they carved their way through the tangle of vines" 2: something jumbled or confused; "a tangle of government regulations" [syn: {snarl}, {maze...
tangle orchid
1: an orchid of the genus Plectorrhiza having tangled roots and long wiry stems bearing lax racemes of small fragrant green flowers
tangle with
1: get involved in or with [syn: {get into}]
tanglebush
1: spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits [syn: {dese...
tangled
1: in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" [ant: {untangled}] 2: highly involved or intricate; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted r...
tango
1: a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin 2: music written in duple time for dancing the tango v : dance a tango
tangor
1: large citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeled; widely cultivated in Florida [syn: {temple orange}, {temple orange tree}, {king orange}, {Citrus nobilis}]
tangram
1: a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
Tangshan
1: an industrial city of northeastern China in Hebei province
Tanguy
1: United States surrealist painter (born in France) (1900-1955) [syn: {Yves Tanguy}]
tangy
1: tasting sour like a lemon [syn: {lemony}, {lemonlike}, {sourish}, {tart}] [also: {tangiest}, {tangier}]
tank
1: an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads [syn: {army tank}, {armored combat vehicle}, {armoured combat vehicle}] 2: a large (usually metallic) vessel for h...
tank car
1: a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk [syn: {tank}]
tank destroyer
1: an armored vehicle equipped with an antitank gun and capable of high speeds
tank driver
1: a soldier who drives a tank [syn: {tanker}]
tank engine
1: a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed [syn: {tank locomotive}]
tank farm
1: an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks
tank farming
1: a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients [syn: {hydroponics}, {aquiculture}]
tank furnace
1: furnace into one end of which a batch of measured raw materials is shoveled and from the other end molten glass is obtained
tank iron
1: plate iron that is thinner than boilerplate but thicker than sheet iron or stovepipe iron
tank locomotive
1: a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed [syn: {tank engine}]
tank shell
1: a shell fired by the cannon on a tank
tank ship
1: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: {oil tanker}, {oiler}, {tanker}]
tank suit
1: a woman's one-piece bathing suit [syn: {maillot}]
tank top
1: a tight-fitting sleeveless shirt with wide shoulder straps and low neck and no front opening; often worn over a shirt or blouse
tanka
1: a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables 2: a Tibetan religious painting on fabric
tankage
1: the quantity contained in (or the capacity of) a tank or tanks 2: the charge for storing something in tanks 3: the act of storing in tanks
tankard
1: large drinking vessel with one handle
tanker
1: a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk [syn: {oil tanker}, {oiler}, {tank ship}] 2: a soldier who drives a tank [syn: {tank driver}]
tanker plane
1: an airplane constructed to transport chemicals that can be dropped in order to fight a forest fire
tankful
1: as much as a tank will hold [syn: {tank}]
Tannenberg
1: a battle in World War I (1914); decisive German victory over the Russians [syn: {battle of Tannenberg}]
tanner's cassia
1: evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia [syn: {avaram}, {Senna auriculata}, {Cassia auriculata}]
tannery
1: workplace where skins and hides are tanned
tannia
1: tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes [syn: {yautia}, {spoonflower}, {malanga}, {Xanthosoma sagittifolium}, {Xanthosoma atrovirens}]
tannic
1: derived from, or resembling, tan or tannin
tannic acid
1: any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine [syn: {tannin}]
tannin
1: any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine [syn: {tannic acid}]
Tanoan
1: a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States [syn: {Tanoan language}]
Tanoan language
1: a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States [syn: {Tanoan}]
tansy
1: common perennial aromatic herb native to Eurasia having buttonlike yellow flower heads and bitter-tasting pinnate leaves sometimes used medicinally [syn: {golden buttons}, {scented fern}, {Tanacetu...
tansy leaf aster
1: wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico [syn: {tahoka daisy}, {Machaeranthera tanacetifolia}]
tansy mustard
1: North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy [syn: {Descurainia pinnata}]
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