a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s based off Edwardian styles from the North of England, and inspiring the Glam Rock look of the 1970's
teds
Noun
a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s based off Edwardian styles from the North of England, and inspiring the Glam Rock look of the 1970's
teachers college
Noun
a two-year school for training elementary teachers
trade union movement
Noun
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
trade unionism
Noun
the system or principles and theory of labor unions
tax law
Noun
the body of laws governing taxation
triplet code
Noun
the normal version of the genetic code in which a sequence of three nucleotides codes for the synthesis of a specific amino acid
trap line
Noun
a line or series of traps
transfer agent
Noun
an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates
treasure trove
Noun
any collection of valuables that is discovered
treasure trove
Noun
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
thicket
Noun
something so dense as to be impenetrable
thicket
Noun
a dense growth of bushes
trinketry
Noun
trinkets and other ornaments
troponymy
Noun
the place names of a region or a language considered collectively
troponymy
Noun
the semantic relation of being a manner of does something
troponomy
Noun
the place names of a region or a language considered collectively
think tank
Noun
a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
think factory
Noun
a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
thrift institution
Noun
a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
temperate rain forest
Noun
a rain forest in a temperate area
tropical rain forest
Noun
a rain forest in a tropical area
typing pool
Noun
a group of typists in a company who can perform typing work for different persons
trust company
Noun
an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
trust corporation
Noun
an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
tyranny
Noun
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
tyranny
Noun
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
taxistand
Noun
a place where taxis park while awaiting customers
taxi rank
Noun
a place where taxis park while awaiting customers
territorial division
Noun
a district defined for administrative purposes
traffic pattern
Noun
the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport
trichion
Noun
point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
territorial dominion
Noun
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
turf
Noun
range of jurisdiction or influence
turf
Noun
the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
turf
Noun
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
turf
Verb
cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots
tenement district
Noun
a residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses
the pits
Noun
any place of pain and turmoil
trail head
Noun
the beginning of a trail
trailhead
Noun
the beginning of a trail
trash dump
Noun
a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
timber line
Noun
line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
timberline
Noun
line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
tree line
Noun
line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
trash heap
Noun
an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
toxic waste dump
Noun
a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)
toxic waste site
Noun
a location where toxic waste is being or has been disposed of, often illegally
toxic dumpsite
Noun
a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)