to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
take
Verb
take into one's possession
tanning
Noun
making leather from rawhide
tanning
Noun
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
tanning
Noun
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
thoracocentesis
Noun
removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracentesis
Noun
removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
topiary
Noun
making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees
topiary
Noun
a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals
town planning
Noun
determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community
technology
Noun
the practical application of science to commerce or industry
technology
Noun
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
trench warfare
Noun
a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other
trench warfare
Noun
a struggle, usually prolonged, between competing entities in which neither side is able to win
trap play
Noun
(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 vacated
toss bombing
Noun
a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb
tactical intelligence
Noun
intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations
terrain intelligence
Noun
tactical intelligence on the natural and man-made characteristics of an area
telemetry intelligence
Noun
intelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetry
thermography
Noun
diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body
taxonomy
Noun
practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
taxonomy
Noun
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
taxonomy
Noun
a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
typology
Noun
classification according to general type
trash collection
Noun
the collection and removal of garbage
tuning
Noun
calibrating something, such as an instrument or electronic circuit, to a standard frequency
trash pickup
Noun
the collection and removal of garbage
temperament
Noun
an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys
temperament
Noun
your usual mood
temperament
Noun
excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
tune
Noun
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
tune
Noun
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
tune
Noun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
tune
Verb
adjust the pitches of musical instruments
tune
Verb
adjust for (better) functioning
tax collection
Noun
the collection of taxes
tune-up
Noun
adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
tune-up
Noun
exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
territorialization
Noun
the act of organizing as a territory
territorialisation
Noun
the act of organizing as a territory
toe-in
Noun
the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back
triage
Noun
sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food
tea ceremony
Noun
an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea
thaumatolatry
Noun
the worship of miracles
topolatry
Noun
the worship of places
trine immersion
Noun
baptism by immersion three times (in the names in turn of the Trinity)