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thermistor |
Noun
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a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature |
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tent |
Noun
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a portable shelter usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs |
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tent |
Noun
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a web that resembles a tent or carpet |
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tent |
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live in or as if in a tent |
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tyre |
Noun
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hoop that covers a wheel |
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thermal resistor |
Noun
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a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature |
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tire chain |
Noun
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chain attached to wheels to increase traction on ice or snow |
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thermobaric bomb |
Noun
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a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive |
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thunderer |
Noun
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a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder |
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tire iron |
Noun
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hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel |
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tenter |
Noun
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a framework with hooks used for stretching and drying cloth |
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thwart |
Noun
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a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat |
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thwart |
Verb
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
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tire tool |
Noun
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hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel |
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tenterhook |
Noun
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one of a series of hooks used to hold cloth on a tenter |
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tissue plasminogen activator |
Noun
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a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot |
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tent-fly |
Noun
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flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
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thermocouple |
Noun
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a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends |
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tiara |
Noun
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a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions |
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thermocouple junction |
Noun
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a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends |
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titfer |
Noun
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a hat (Cockney rhyming slang: `tit for tat' rhymes with `hat') |
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ticker |
Noun
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a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape |
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ticker |
Noun
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a small portable timepiece |
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ticker |
Noun
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the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs |
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thermoelectric thermometer |
Noun
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a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature |
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tithe barn |
Noun
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barn originally built to hold tithes paid in kind and common in England |
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tent flap |
Noun
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flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent |
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thermel |
Noun
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a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature |
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titrator |
Noun
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an apparatus for performing a titration |
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tent peg |
Noun
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a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent |
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ticket window |
Noun
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a window through which tickets are sold (as from a ticket booth) |
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T-junction |
Noun
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a junction where two roads or pipes etc. meet to form a T |
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tepee |
Noun
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a Native American tent |
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thermograph |
Noun
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a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time |
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thermograph |
Noun
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medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body |
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ticking |
Noun
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a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers |
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ticking |
Noun
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a metallic tapping sound |
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tipi |
Noun
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a Native American tent |
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thermometrograph |
Noun
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a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time |
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TNT |
Noun
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explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene |
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teepee |
Noun
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a Native American tent |
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tickler coil |
Noun
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a small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback |
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thermohydrometer |
Noun
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a hydrometer that includes a thermometer |
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trinitrotoluene |
Noun
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explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene |
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tidemark |
Noun
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indicator consisting of a line at the highwater or low-water limits of the tides |
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thermogravimeter |
Noun
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a hydrometer that includes a thermometer |
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toaster |
Noun
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a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread |
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toaster |
Noun
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someone who proposes a toast |
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tie beam |
Noun
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a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating |
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thermojunction |
Noun
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a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears |