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Trochlear NervenounMWEeither of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trochlearisnouneither of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troglodytenouna prehistoric person who lived in cavesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trogonnounforest bird of warm regions of the New World having brilliant lustrous plumage and long tailsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troikanounthe cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and oneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trojan horsenounMWEA computer program that appears to have a useful function, but also has a hidden and potentially malicious function that evades security mechanisms, sometimes by exploiting legitimate authorizations of a system entity that invokes the program.ThreatMay 9, 2026
Trollernouna fishing boat used for fishing with hook and lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trolleynouna wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trolley CarnounMWEa wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trolley CoachnounMWEa passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wiresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trolley LinenounMWEa transit line using streetcars or trolley busesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trolleybusnouna passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wiresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trollingnounangling by drawing a baited line through the waterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trollopnouna dirty untidy womanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trombiculiasisnouninfestation with chiggersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trombiculidnounmite that as nymph and adult feeds on early stages of small arthropods but whose larvae are parasitic on terrestrial vertebratesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trombidiidnounmite that in all stages feeds on other arthropodsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trombonenouna brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trombonistnouna musician who plays the tromboneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trompe L'oeilnounMWEa painting rendered in such great detail as to deceive the viewer concerning its realityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troop CarriernounMWEany land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troopsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troop MovementnounMWEmovement of military units to a new locationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troop TransportnounMWEany land or sea or air vehicle designed to carry troopsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troopernouna person who is reliable, uncomplaining, and hard workingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troopshipnounship for transporting troopsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropenounlanguage used in a figurative or nonliteral senseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophobiosisnouna symbiotic relation in which one organism protects the other in return for some kind of food productverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophoblastnounthe membrane that forms the wall of the blastocyst in early developmentverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophoblastic CancernounMWEmalignant neoplasm of the uterus derived from the epithelium of the chorionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophotropismnounan orienting response to foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophozoitenouna sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophynounan award for success in war or huntingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophy CasenounMWEa case in which to display trophiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trophy WifenounMWEa wife who is an attractive young womanverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropic BirdnounMWEmostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from landverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that are found most often in tropical regionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical PrawnnounMWEedible tropical and warm-water prawnverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical Rain ForestnounMWEa rain forest in a tropical areaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical SorenounMWEleishmaniasis of the skinverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical SpruenounMWEa chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adultsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical YearnounMWEthe time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropical ZonenounMWEthe part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of CapricornverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropismnounan involuntary orienting responseverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troponomynounthe place names of a region or a language considered collectivelyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troponymnouna word that denotes a manner of doing somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troponymynounthe place names of a region or a language considered collectivelyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropopausenounthe region of discontinuity between the troposphere and the stratosphereverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropophobianounthe fear of moving or of making changesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Tropospherenounthe lowest atmospheric layerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trothnouna solemn pledge of fidelityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trotlinenouna long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trotternounfoot of a pig or sheep especially one used as foodverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trotting HorsenounMWEa horse trained to trotverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trou-De-Loupnouna sloping pit with a stake in the middle used as an obstacle to the enemyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troubadournouna singer of folk songsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troublemakernounsomeone who deliberately stirs up troubleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troublernounsomeone who deliberately stirs up troubleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troubleshooternouna worker whose job is to locate and fix sources of troubleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troublesomenessnouna difficulty that causes anxietyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troughnouna narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trouncingnounthe act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blowsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troupenounorganization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Troupernouna person who is reliable, uncomplaining, and hard workingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trousernouna garment or part of a garment designed for or relating to trousers, otherwise known as pantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trouser ClipnounMWEa clip worn around a cyclist's ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trouser CuffnounMWEa cuff on the bottoms of trouser legsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trouser LegnounMWEthe leg of a pair of trousersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trouser PressnounMWEa home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed outverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trouseringnounany fabric used to make trousersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trousseaunounthe personal outfit of a brideverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troutnounany of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmonsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trovenouna treasure of unknown ownership found hidden , usually in the earthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troynouna system of weights used for precious metals and gemstonesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troy OuncenounMWEa unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a poundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troy PoundnounMWEan apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces or 373.242 gramsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troy UnitnounMWEany of the unit of the troy system of weightsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Troy WeightnounMWEa system of weights used for precious metals and gemstonesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truancynounfailure to attend (especially school)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Trucenouna state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace termsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck BednounMWEthe floor or bottom of a wagon or truck or trailerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck DealernounMWEa firm that sells and buys trucksverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck DrivernounMWEsomeone who drives a truck as an occupationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck FarmnounMWEa farm where vegetables are grown for marketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck FarmingnounMWEgrowing vegetables for the marketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck GardennounMWEa farm where vegetables are grown for marketverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truck StopnounMWEa roadside service station (and restaurant) that caters to truck driversverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truckagenouna fee charged for transporting goods by truckageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truckernounsomeone who drives a truck as an occupationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truckingnounthe activity of transporting goods by truckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trucking CompanynounMWEa company that ships goods or possessions by truckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trucking IndustrynounMWEan industry that provides transportation for commercial productsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trucking RignounMWEa truck consisting of a tractor and trailer togetherverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truckle BednounMWEa low bed to be slid under a higher bedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trucklernounsomeone who humbles himself as a sign of respectverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trucklingnounthe act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Truculencenounobstreperous and defiant aggressivenessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Truculencynounobstreperous and defiant aggressivenessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Trudgernounsomeone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed mannerverifiedMay 18, 2026
True AnomalynounMWEthe angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degreesverifiedMay 18, 2026
True BacterianounMWEa large group of bacteria having rigid cell wallsverifiedMay 18, 2026