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Teleconferencenouna conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleconferencingnouna conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telefilmnouna movie that is made to be shown on televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegnosisnounapparent knowledge of distant events without using sensory perceptionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegramnouna message transmitted by telegraphverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph FormnounMWEa form to use when sending a telegramverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph KeynounMWEkey consisting of a lever that sends a telegraph signal when it is depressed and the circuit is closedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph LinenounMWEthe wire that carries telegraph and telephone signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph PlantnounMWEerect tropical Asian shrub whose small lateral leaflets rotate on their axes and jerk up and down under the influence of sunshineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph PolenounMWEtall pole supporting telephone wiresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph PostnounMWEtall pole supporting telephone wiresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraph WirenounMWEthe wire that carries telegraph and telephone signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraphernounsomeone who transmits messages by telegraphverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraphesenounlanguage characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegramsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraphic SignalnounMWEa signal transmitted by telegraphyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraphistnounsomeone who transmits messages by telegraphverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telegraphynounapparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Telekinesisnounthe power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical forceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telemarknouna turn made in skiingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telemarketingnounthe use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and salesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telemeternounany instrument for observing events at a distance and transmitting the information back to the obserververifiedMay 18, 2026
Telemetrynounautomatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other meansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telemetry IntelligencenounMWEintelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetryverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telencephalonnounthe anterior division of the forebrainverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleologistnounadvocate of teleologyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleologynoun(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleostnouna bony fish of the subclass TeleosteiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleost FishnounMWEa bony fish of the subclass TeleosteiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleostannouna bony fish of the subclass TeleosteiverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telepathistnouna magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Telepathynounapparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone BellnounMWEelectric bell that rings to signal a callverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone BillnounMWEstatement of charges for telephone serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone BooknounMWEa directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone BoothnounMWEbooth for using a telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone BoxnounMWEbooth for using a telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone CallnounMWEa telephone connectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone CircuitnounMWEa telephone connectionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone CompanynounMWEa public utility that provides telephone serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone ConversationnounMWEa conversation over the telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone CordnounMWEthe telephone wire that connects to the handsetverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone DialnounMWEa disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number calledverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone DirectorynounMWEa directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone ExchangenounMWEa workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communicationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone ExtensionnounMWEan additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone lineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone InterviewnounMWEan interview conducted over the telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone JacknounMWEa jack for plugging in a telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone KiosknounMWEbooth for using a telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone LinenounMWEthe wire that carries telegraph and telephone signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone NumbernounMWEthe number is used in calling a particular telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone OperatornounMWEsomeone who helps callers get the person they are callingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone OrdernounMWEreceiving orders via telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone PlugnounMWEa plug for connecting a telephoneverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone PolenounMWEtall pole supporting telephone wiresverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone ReceivernounMWEearphone that converts electrical signals into soundsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone ServicenounMWEa public utility that provides telephone serviceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone SetnounMWEelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into soundsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone SystemnounMWEa communication system that transmits sound between distant pointsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone UnitnounMWEa unit of measurement for telephone useverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephone WirenounMWEthe wire that carries telegraph and telephone signalsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephonernounthe person initiating a telephone callverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephonistnounsomeone who helps callers get the person they are callingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephonynountransmitting speech at a distanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephotonouna photograph made with a telephoto lensverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephoto LensnounMWEa camera lens that magnifies the imageverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephotographnouna photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telephotographynountransmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and pictures over a distanceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleportationnouna hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleprinternouna character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleprocessingnoundata processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilitiesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleprompternouna prompter for television performersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teleroboticsnounthe area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distanceverifiedMay 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
Telescopynounthe art of making and using telescopesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telesellingnounthe use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and salesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Telethermometernouna thermometer that registers the temperature at some distant pointverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teletype MachinenounMWEa character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Teletypewriternouna character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriterverifiedMay 18, 2026
Televangelismnounevangelism at a distance by the use of televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Televangelistnounan evangelist who conducts services on televisionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Televisionnouna telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant pointsverifiedMay 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