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Tulipwood TreenounMWEany of various trees yielding variously colored woods similar to true tulipwoodverified
Tumblernouna movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrownverified
Tumbleweednounany plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling massverified
Tummy TucknounMWEcosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomachverified
Tumor Necrosis FactornounMWEa proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells monocytes and macrophagesverified
Tumor VirusnounMWEa cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasmverified
Tumour Necrosis FactornounMWEa proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages)verified
Tuna FishnounMWEimportant warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridaeverified
Tundranouna vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozenverified
Tundra SoilnounMWEa black mucky soil with a frozen subsoil that is characteristic of Arctic and subarctic regionsverified
Tunernounan electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signalsverified
Tungstic AcidnounMWEan oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutionsverified
Tunica Conjunctiva BulbinounMWEthe part of the conjunctiva covering the anterior face of the sclera and the surface epithelium of the corneaverified
Tunica Conjunctiva PalpebrarumnounMWEthe part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelidsverified
Tunicatenounprimitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larvaverified
Tuningnouncalibrating something, such as an instrument or electronic circuit, to a standard frequencyverified
Tunnel modenounMWEUsed to protect traffic between different networks when traffic must travel through intermediate or untrusted networks. Tunnel mode encapsulates the entire IP packet with and AH or ESP header and an additional IP header.Network
TunnelingnounTechnology enabling one network to send its data via another network’s connections. Tunneling works by encapsulating a network protocol within packets carried by the second network.Network
Turban SquashnounMWEsquash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stemverified
Turbiditynounmuddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspendedverified
Turbidnessnounmuddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspendedverified
Turbinalnounany of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebratesverified
Turbinate BonenounMWEany of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebratesverified
Turbinenounrotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotateverified
Turbo-Propeller PlanenounMWEan airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engineverified
Turbofannouna jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrustverified
Turbofan EnginenounMWEa jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrustverified
Turbogeneratornoungenerator consisting of a steam turbine coupled to an electric generator for the production of electric powerverified
Turbojetnouna jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrustverified
Turbojet EnginenounMWEa jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrustverified
Turbulencenouna state of violent disturbance and disorder, as in politics or social conditions generallyverified
Turgornoun(biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membraneverified
Turkey BuzzardnounMWEa New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United Statesverified
Turkey OaknounMWElarge round-topped deciduous tree with spreading branches having narrow falcate leaves with deeply sinuate lobes and wood similar to that of northern red oaksverified