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Transversus Abdominis MusclenounMWEa flat muscle with transverse fibers that forms the anterior and lateral walls of the abdominal cavityverified
Transvestismnounthe practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sexverified
Transvestitismnounthe practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sexverified
Trap DoornounMWE1. A means of reading cryptographically protected information by the use of private knowledge of weaknesses in the cryptographic algorithm used to protect the data. 2. In cryptography, one-to-one function that is easy to compute in one direction, yet believed to be difficult to invert without special information.Vulnerability
Trap PlaynounMWE(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacatedverified
Trapeziumnounthe wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpalsverified
Trapezium BonenounMWEthe wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpalsverified
Trapeziusnouneither of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and armsverified
Trapezius MusclenounMWEeither of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and armsverified
Trappingnounstable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorseverified
Trapshooternouna person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trapverified
Trapshootingnounthe sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a birdverified
Traumatologynounthe branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidentsverified
Travel and Entertainment AccountnounMWEan account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expensesverified
Travel BargainnounMWEa lower than average rate for travellers on commercial routes, usually air routesverified
Travel ExpensenounMWEa cost incurred by an employee in the performance of the job away from their usual workplace; usually reimbursed by the employerverified
Traveler's ChecknounMWEa letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuerverified
Traveler's JoynounMWEvigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumnverified
Traveler's TreenounMWEgiant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sapverified
Traveling WavenounMWEa wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the waveverified
Traveller's ChecknounMWEa letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuerverified
Traveller's JoynounMWEvigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumnverified
Travelling WavenounMWEa wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the waveverified
Trawl LinenounMWEa long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)verified
Trazodonenounoral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedativeverified
Trazodone HydrochloridenounMWEoral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedativeverified
Treading WaternounMWEa stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and armsverified
Treadmillnounan exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing placeverified
Treadmill TestnounMWEa stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitoredverified
Treadwheelnouna mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing stepsverified
Treasure FlowernounMWEdecumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at baseverified
Treasure HuntnounMWEa game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of cluesverified
Treasurer's ChecknounMWEa check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account, not that of a private personverified
Treasurer's ChequenounMWEa check issued by the officer of a bank on the banks own account, not that of a private personverified
Treasurynounthe government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenuesverified
Treasury SharesnounMWEstock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resaleverified
Treasury StocknounMWEstock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resaleverified
Treatmentnouncare provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)verified