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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Telephoto LensnounMWEa camera lens that magnifies the imageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telescope SightnounMWEgunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telescopic SightnounMWEgunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sightverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teletype MachinenounMWEa character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television AnnouncernounMWEan announcer on televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television AntennanounMWEan omnidirectional antenna tuned to the broadcast frequencies assigned to televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television CameranounMWEtelevision equipment consisting of a lens system that focuses an image on a photosensitive mosaic that is scanned by an electron beamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television ChannelnounMWEa television station and its programsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television EquipmentnounMWEelectronic equipment that broadcasts or receives electromagnetic waves representing images and soundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television MonitornounMWEmonitor used in a studio for monitoring the program being broadcastverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television NewsnounMWEa television broadcast of newsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television NewscasternounMWEsomeone who reports news stories via televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television Pickup TubenounMWEa tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television ProgramnounMWEa program broadcast by televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television ReceivernounMWEan electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television ReporternounMWEsomeone who reports news stories via televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television RoomnounMWEa room set aside for viewing televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television SetnounMWEan electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television ShownounMWEa program broadcast by televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television StationnounMWEstation for the production and transmission of television broadcastsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television SystemnounMWEa telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant pointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television TransmitternounMWEtransmitter that is part of a television systemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Television TubenounMWEa cathode-ray tube in a television receiververifiedMay 18, 2026
Television-Camera TubenounMWEa tube that rapidly scans an optical image and converts it into electronic signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telex MachinenounMWEa character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telingo PotatonounMWEputrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuberverifiedMay 18, 2026
tell apartverbMWEdetect with the sensesverifiedJun 3, 2026
tell offverbMWEreprimandcandidateJun 3, 2026
tell onverbMWEproduce an effect or strain on somebodyverifiedJun 3, 2026
Telocentric ChromosomenounMWEa chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal positionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temperate Rain ForestnounMWEa rain forest in a temperate areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temperature GradientnounMWEchange in temperature as a function of distance (especially altitude)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Temperature UnitnounMWEa unit of measurement for temperatureverifiedMay 18, 2026
TEMPEST TestnounMWELaboratory or on-site test to determine the nature of compromising emanations associated with an information system.verifiedMay 18, 2026
TEMPEST ZonenounMWEDesignated area within a facility where equipment with appropriate TEMPEST characteristics (TEMPEST zone assignment) may be operated.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Template RnanounMWEthe template for protein synthesisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temple OrangenounMWElarge citrus tree having large sweet deep orange fruit that is easily peeledverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temple TreenounMWEfrangipani of India having an erect habit and conical formverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal ArrangementnounMWEarrangement of events in timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal ArteritisnounMWEinflammation of the temporal arteriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal ArterynounMWEany of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal BonenounMWEa thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner earverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal CanthusnounMWEthe outer corner of the eyeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal CcortexnounMWEthat part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal GyrusnounMWEany of the convolutions of the outer surface of the temporal lobe of the cerebrumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal LobenounMWEthat part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal Lobe EpilepsynounMWEepilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episodeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal MusclenounMWEmuscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal OrdernounMWEarrangement of events in timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal PropertynounMWEa property relating to timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal RelationnounMWEa relation involving timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal RolenounMWEthe semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verbverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporal VeinnounMWEany of several veins draining the temporal regionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporalis MusclenounMWEmuscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandibleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporary ExpedientnounMWEan unplanned expedientverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporary HookupnounMWEa connection intended to be used for a limited timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporary InjunctionnounMWEinjunction issued during a trial to maintain the status quo or preserve the subject matter of the litigation until the trial is oververifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporary RemovalnounMWEa temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporary StatenounMWEa state that continues for a limited timeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporary WorkernounMWEa worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Temporomandibular JointnounMWEthe joint between the head of the lower jawbone and the temporal boneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ten PercentnounMWEa tenth partverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ten ThousandadjectiveMWEdenoting a quantity consisting of 10,000 items or unitscandidateMay 18, 2026
Ten-Gallon HatnounMWEa hat with a wide brim and a soft crownverifiedMay 18, 2026
Ten-Spined SticklebacknounMWEconfined to riversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenant FarmernounMWEa farmer who works land owned by someone elseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tended toadjectiveMWEhaving a caretaker or other watchercandidateMay 18, 2026
Tender Loving CarenounMWEconsiderate and solicitous careverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tender OffernounMWEan offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or bothverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tendon of AchillesnounMWEa large tendon that runs from the heel to the calfverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tendonous SynovitisnounMWEinflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheathverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenement DistrictnounMWEa residential district occupied primarily with tenement housesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenement HousenounMWEa run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standardsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis BallnounMWEball about the size of a fist used in playing tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis CampnounMWEa camp where tennis is taughtverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis ClubnounMWEa club of people to play tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis CoachnounMWEa coach of tennis playersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis CourtnounMWEthe court on which tennis is playedverifiedMay 18, 2026
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)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis LessonnounMWEa lesson in playing tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis MatchnounMWEa match between tennis playersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis PlayernounMWEan athlete who plays tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis PronounMWEsomeone who earns a living playing or teaching tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis RacketnounMWEa racket used to play tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis RacquetnounMWEa racket used to play tennisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis ShoenounMWEa canvas shoe with a pliable rubber soleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis ShotnounMWEthe act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tennis StrokenounMWEthe act of hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenor ClefnounMWEa clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staffverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenor DrumnounMWEany of various drums with small headsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenor SaxophonistnounMWEa musician who plays the tenor saxophoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenor VoicenounMWEthe adult male singing voice above baritoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenpenny NailnounMWEa nail 3 inches longverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tenpin BowlingnounMWEbowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pinsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tense SystemnounMWEa system of tenses used in a particular languageverifiedMay 18, 2026
tense upverbMWEcause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxiouscandidateJun 3, 2026
Tensile StrengthnounMWEthe strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apartverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tension HeadachenounMWEa headache located at the back of the headverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tensor TympaninounMWEa small muscle in the middle ear that tenses to protect the eardrumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tent CaterpillarnounMWEthe larvae of moths that build and live in communal silken webs in orchard and shade treesverifiedMay 18, 2026