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Teletype MachinenounMWEa character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverified
Television AntennanounMWEan omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to televisionverified
Television CameranounMWEtelevision equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beamverified
Television EquipmentnounMWEelectronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and soundverified
Television MonitornounMWEmonitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcastverified
Television Pickup TubenounMWEa tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signalsverified
Television ReceivernounMWEan electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screenverified
Television SetnounMWEan electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screenverified
Television StationnounMWEstation for the production and transmission of television broadcastsverified
Television SystemnounMWEa telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant pointsverified
Television-Camera TubenounMWEa tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signalsverified
Telex MachinenounMWEa character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverified
Telingo PotatonounMWEputrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuberverified
Telocentric ChromosomenounMWEa chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal positionverified
Temperature GradientnounMWEchange in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)verified
TEMPEST TestnounMWELaboratory or on-site test to determine the nature of compromising emanations associated with an information system.verified
TEMPEST ZonenounMWEDesignated area within a facility where equipment with appropriate TEMPEST characteristics (TEMPEST zone assignment) may be operated.verified
Temple OrangenounMWElarge citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeledverified
Temporal ArterynounMWEany of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobeverified
Temporal BonenounMWEa thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner earverified
Temporal CcortexnounMWEthat part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the headverified
Temporal GyrusnounMWEany of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrumverified
Temporal LobenounMWEthat part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the headverified
Temporal Lobe EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episodeverified
Temporal MusclenounMWEmuscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandibleverified
Temporal RolenounMWEthe semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verbverified
Temporalis MusclenounMWEmuscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandibleverified
Temporary InjunctionnounMWEinjunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is oververified
Temporomandibular JointnounMWEthe joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal boneverified
Tender OffernounMWEan offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or bothverified
Tennis ElbownounMWEpainful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)verified
Tensile StrengthnounMWEthe strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apartverified
Tent CaterpillarnounMWEthe larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade treesverified