Dictionary

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thumb index Noun one of a series of rounded notches in the fore edge of a book to indicate sections
tippet Noun a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends
tensimeter Noun a manometer for measuring vapor pressure
theremin Noun an electronic musical instrument
thumbscrew Noun screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers
thumbscrew Noun instrument of torture that crushes the thumb
tire Noun hoop that covers a wheel
tire Verb exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
tire Verb lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
tire Verb cause to be bored
tire Verb deplete
tensiometer Noun a measuring instrument for measuring the surface tension of a liquid
tensiometer Noun a measuring instrument for measuring the tension in a wire or fiber or beam
tensiometer Noun a measuring instrument for measuring the moisture content of soil
thermal printer Noun a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
thumbstall Noun protective covering for an injured thumb
thermal reactor Noun a nuclear reactor in which nuclear fissions are caused by neutrons that are slowed down by a moderator
thumbtack Noun a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
thumbtack Verb fasten with thumbtacks
ten-spot Noun one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face
thermistor Noun a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature
tent Noun a portable shelter usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs
tent Noun a web that resembles a tent or carpet
tent Verb live in or as if in a tent
tyre Noun hoop that covers a wheel
thermal resistor Noun a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature
tire chain Noun chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow
thermobaric bomb Noun a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
thunderer Noun a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder
tire iron Noun hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
tenter Noun a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth
thwart Noun a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat
thwart Verb hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
tire tool Noun hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
tenterhook Noun one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter
tissue plasminogen activator Noun a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot
tent-fly Noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
thermocouple Noun a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends
tiara Noun a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions
thermocouple junction Noun a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends
titfer Noun a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat')
ticker Noun a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
ticker Noun a small portable timepiece
ticker Noun the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs
thermoelectric thermometer Noun a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature
tithe barn Noun barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England
tent flap Noun flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
thermel Noun a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature
titrator Noun an apparatus for performing a titration
tent peg Noun a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent