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Tibialis AnteriornounMWEa muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bonesverified
Tibialis AnticusnounMWEa muscle running from the tibia to the first metatarsal and cuneiform bonesverified
Tick TrefoilnounMWEany of various tropical and subtropical plants having trifoliate leaves and rough sticky pod sections or lomentsverified
Ticket HoldernounMWEa person in posession of a ticket, typically for admission or for passageverified
Ticking BombnounMWEa problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressedverified
Tickler CoilnounMWEa small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedbackverified
Tidal BorenounMWEa high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)verified
Tidal WavenounMWEan unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tideverified
Tide RipnounMWEa stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another currentverified
Tie BeamnounMWEa horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separatingverified
Tiered SeatnounMWEseating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in frontverified
Tiger CatnounMWEmedium-sized wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-striped coatverified
Tiger LilynounMWElily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petalsverified
Tiger SalamandernounMWEwidely distributed brown or black North American salamander with vertical yellowish blotchesverified
Tight MoneynounMWEthe economic condition in which credit is difficult to secure and interest rates are highverified
Til NowadverbMWEused in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present timecandidate
Tilt AnglenounMWEthe angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectoryverified
Tilt-Top TablenounMWEa pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical positionverified
Timber LinenounMWEline marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudesverified
Timber WolfnounMWEa wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North Americaverified
Time and Motion StudynounMWEan analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effortverified
Time BombnounMWEResident computer program that triggers an unauthorized act at a predefined time.verified
Time CapsulenounMWEcontainer for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future timeverified
Time ConstantnounMWE(electronics) the time required for the current or voltage in a circuit to rise or fall exponentially through approximately 63 per cent of its amplitudeverified
Time DepositnounMWEa certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future dateverified
Time Deposit AccountnounMWEa savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interestverified