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tobramycin |
Noun
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an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria |
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terra cotta |
Noun
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a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware |
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thigh pad |
Noun
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protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the thighs by football players |
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terrarium |
Noun
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a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed |
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tightrope |
Noun
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tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground |
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thill |
Noun
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one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it |
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toby |
Noun
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a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat |
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terra sigillata |
Noun
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earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos |
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tights |
Noun
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skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls |
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thimble |
Noun
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a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing |
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thimble |
Noun
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as much as a thimble will hold |
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toby jug |
Noun
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a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat |
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toby fillpot jug |
Noun
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a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat |
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terry |
Noun
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a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides |
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thimerosal |
Noun
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a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic |
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tile |
Noun
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a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces |
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tile |
Noun
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game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. |
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tile |
Noun
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a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing |
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tile |
Verb
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cover with tiles |
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tocainide |
Noun
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antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed |
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terry cloth |
Noun
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a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides |
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terrycloth |
Noun
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a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides |
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tile cutter |
Noun
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a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles |
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tocsin |
Noun
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a bell used to sound an alarm |
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tocsin |
Noun
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the sound of an alarm (usually a bell) |
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thinning shears |
Noun
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shears with one serrate blade |
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tile roof |
Noun
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a roof made of fired clay tiles |
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tessella |
Noun
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a small tessera |
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thioguanine |
Noun
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an antineoplastic drug used to treat acute leukemias |
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tilter |
Noun
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a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs |
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tilter |
Noun
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someone who engages in a tilt or joust |
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tessera |
Noun
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a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics |
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thiopental |
Noun
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barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly |
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toe |
Noun
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the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes |
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toe |
Noun
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(golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft |
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toe |
Noun
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one of the digits of the foot |
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toe |
Noun
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forepart of a hoof |
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toe |
Verb
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touch with the toe |
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toe |
Verb
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drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club |
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toe |
Verb
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hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club |
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toe |
Verb
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drive obliquely |
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toe |
Verb
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walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction |
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test bed |
Noun
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a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions |
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thiopental sodium |
Noun
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barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly |
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tilt-top table |
Noun
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a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position |
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test equipment |
Noun
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equipment required to perform a test |
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thiopentobarbital sodium |
Noun
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barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly |
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tip-top table |
Noun
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a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position |
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tester |
Noun
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a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed) |
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tester |
Noun
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someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications |