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Trial by OrdealnounMWEa primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine controlverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trial CourtnounMWEthe first court before which the facts of a case are decidedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trial ImpressionnounMWE(printing) an impression made to check for errorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trial LawyernounMWEa lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of lawverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trial PeriodnounMWEa period of time during which someone or something is testedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trial RunnounMWEtrying something to find out about itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triamcinolonenouna synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trianglenounany of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified anglesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triangular BandagenounMWEbandage to support an injured forearmverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triangular PrismnounMWEa prism whose bases are trianglesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triangularitynounthe property of being shaped like a triangleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triangulationnouna trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apartverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triazinenounany of three isomeric compounds having three carbon and three nitrogen atoms in a six-membered ringverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triazolamnouna form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pillverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribadenouna female homosexualverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribadismnouna form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribal SheikhnounMWEthe leader of an Arab village or familyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribal SocietynounMWEa society with the social organization of a tribeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribalisationnounthe act of making tribalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribalismnounthe state of living together in tribesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribalizationnounthe act of making tribalverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribasic AcidnounMWEan acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per moleculeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribasic Sodium PhosphatenounMWEthe tertiary phosphate of sodium used as a builder in soaps and detergentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribenoun(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamilyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribe BambuseaenounMWEbamboosverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribe BovininounMWEterm not used technicallyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribe BubalusnounMWEin some classification systems included in genus BosverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribe SynercusnounMWECape buffaloverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribesmannounsomeone who lives in a tribeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribologistnouna specialist in tribologyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribologynounthe branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubricationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribromoethanolnounan intravenous anestheticverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribromoethyl AlcoholnounMWEan intravenous anestheticverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribromomethanenouncolorless liquid haloform CHBr3verifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribulationnounan annoying or frustrating or catastrophic eventverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribunalnounan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial businessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribunenoun(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interestsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribuneshipnounthe position of tribuneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tributenounpayment extorted by gangsters on threat of violenceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tribute AlbumnounMWEconcept album compiling a performer's work or work supporting some worthy causeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tributyrinnouna bitter oily triglyceride of butyric acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricarboxylic Acid CyclenounMWEin all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricepsnounany skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Triceps BrachiinounMWEthe skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contractsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triceratopsnounhuge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frillverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichinanounparasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal musclesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichiniasisnouninfestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichinosisnouninfestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichionnounpoint where the hairline meets the midpoint of the foreheadverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichloracetic AcidnounMWEa strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichloridenounany compound containing three chlorine atoms in each moleculeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichlormethiazidenoundiuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertensionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichloroacetic AcidnounMWEa strong acid made by chlorinating acetic acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichloroethanenouna heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichloroethylenenouna heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigantverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichloromethanenouna volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichobezoarnouna compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal, especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking furverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichodesmiumnounlarge colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean watersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichomonadnouncause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birdsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichomoniasisnouninfection of the vaginaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichopterannouncaddis flyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichopteronnouncaddis flyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichopterous InsectnounMWEcaddis flyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichotillomanianounan irresistible urge to pull out your own hairverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichotomynounbeing threefoldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichroismnounpleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichromacynounthe normal ability to see colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trichuriasisnouninfestation by a roundwormverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trick or TreatnounMWEa request by children on HalloweenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trickernounsomeone who plays practical jokes on othersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trickerynounthe use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trickinessnounthe quality of requiring skill or cautionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricksternouna mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive peopleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricliniumnouna dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricolor Television TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricolor TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricolournouna flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricolour Television TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricolour TubenounMWEa color television tube in which three primary colors are combined to give the full range of colorsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricornnouncocked hat with the brim turned up to form three pointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricornenouncocked hat with the brim turned up to form three pointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricotnouna knitted fabric or one resembling knittingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricuspid ValvenounMWEa valve with three cusps in the heart that prevents the backflow of bloodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricyclenouna vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricyclicnounan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricyclic AntidepressantnounMWEan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tricyclic Antidepressant DrugnounMWEan antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tridentnouna spear with three prongsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tridymitenouna mineral form of silicaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triernounone (as a judge) who examines and settles a caseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trifid Beggar-TicksnounMWEbur marigold of temperate EurasiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trifid Bur MarigoldnounMWEbur marigold of temperate EurasiaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Triflernounone who behaves lightly or not seriouslyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trifluoromethanenouncolorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trifoliolate LeafnounMWEhaving three leafletsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trifurcationnounthe act of splitting into three branchesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trigeminalnounthe main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of masticationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trigeminal NervenounMWEthe main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of masticationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trigeminal NeuralgianounMWEintense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerveverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trigeminusnounthe main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of masticationverifiedMay 18, 2026