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- tabnoun
A small flap or strip of material attached to something for identification, pulling, or hanging.
- tabardnoun
A sleeveless or short-sleeved outer garment worn over armor, typically decorated with a coat of arms.
- tabbedadjective
Having or organized with tabs.
- tabbynoun
A cat with a grey or brown coat marked with dark stripes or patches.
- tabernaclenoun
A portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during the Exodus, containing the Ark of the Covenant.
- tablanoun
A pair of small hand drums used in Indian classical music, consisting of a wooden drum and a metal drum played together.
- tablaturenoun
A form of musical notation indicating fingering rather than the pitch of notes, commonly used for guitar and other stringed instruments.
- tablenoun
A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for eating, writing, or working.
- tableaunoun
A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history.
- tableclothnoun
A cloth spread over a table, especially during meals.
- tabledverb
(US) Postponed or suspended discussion of a proposal or topic indefinitely.
- tablelandnoun
A broad, flat, elevated area of land; a plateau.
- tablespoonnoun
A large spoon used for serving food.
- tabletnoun
A flat slab of stone, clay, or wood used for inscriptions.
- tabletopnoun
The flat horizontal surface of a table.
- tablewarenoun
Dishes, utensils, and glassware used for serving and eating meals at a table.
- tablingverb
(US) The act of postponing or suspending discussion of a matter indefinitely.
- tabloidnoun
A newspaper with pages about half the size of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by sensational stories.
- taboonoun
A social or religious custom prohibiting or restricting a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
- tabularadjective
Arranged or displayed in the form of a table with rows and columns.
- tabulationnoun
The arrangement of data or information in a table or systematic list.
- tachometernoun
An instrument that measures the rotational speed of a shaft or disk, especially in a vehicle engine, typically displayed in revolutions per minute (RPM).
- tachycardianoun
An abnormally rapid heart rate, typically defined as a resting heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute in adults.
- tachyonnoun
A hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
- tacitadjective
Understood or implied without being directly stated.
- tacitlyadverb
In a way that is understood or implied without being directly stated.
- taciturnadjective
(of a person) Reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- tactlessadjective
Lacking tact; showing poor judgment in dealing with others or handling delicate situations.
- tadnoun
A small amount; a little bit.
- tadpolenoun
The aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad, having gills, a tail, and no legs.
- taekwondonoun
A Korean martial art characterized by high kicks and rapid hand strikes, practiced as a sport and form of self-defense.
- taffetanoun
A crisp, smooth, lustrous fabric, typically made of silk or a synthetic fiber, with a slight sheen.
- taffynoun
A chewy candy made from boiled sugar or molasses, typically pulled until it becomes aerated and light in texture.
- tagnoun
A label attached to someone or something for identification or to give other information.
- taggedverb
Past tense and past participle of tag; attached a label or marker to something.
- takeverb
To get hold of something with one's hands; to grasp.
- takenverb
Past participle of "take"; having been grasped, seized, or accepted.
- takesverb
Third person singular present tense of "take"; to grasp or receive.
- takingverb
Present participle of "take"; the act of grasping, seizing, or accepting.
- talkverb
To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings.
- talkingverb
Present participle of "talk"; the act of speaking or having a conversation.
- teachernoun
A person who teaches, especially in a school.
- teamnoun
A group of people who work together or play a sport together.
- technologynoun
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
- tellverb
To communicate information to someone in spoken or written words.
- tennumeral
The number equivalent to the sum of five and five; one more than nine; 10.
- tenderadjective
Soft and easy to chew or cut.
- tensionnoun
Mental or emotional strain.
- terminalnoun
A building at an airport where passengers arrive and depart.
- termsnoun
The conditions or provisions of an agreement, contract, or arrangement.