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tropical year |
Noun
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the time for the earth to make one revolution around the sun, measured between two vernal equinoxes |
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twelvemonth |
Noun
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a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days |
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time limit |
Noun
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a time period within which something must be done or completed |
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twentieth century |
Noun
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the century from 1901 to 2000 |
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technological revolution |
Noun
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the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation |
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turn of the century |
Noun
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the period from about ten years before to ten years after a new century |
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trice |
Noun
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a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
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trice |
Verb
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hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope |
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trice |
Verb
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raise with a line |
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tiebreaker |
Noun
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overtime play in order to break a tie |
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triple time |
Noun
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musical time with three beats in each bar |
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twinkling |
Adjective
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shining intermittently with a sparkling light |
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twinkling |
Noun
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a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
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tempo |
Noun
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in music, the speed at which a composition is to be played |
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tempo |
Noun
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the rate of some repeating event |
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terminus a quo |
Noun
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earliest limiting point |
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time of year |
Noun
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one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions |
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terminus ad quem |
Noun
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final or latest limiting point |
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terminal point |
Noun
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final or latest limiting point |
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track-to-track seek time |
Noun
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(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track |
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time interval |
Noun
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a definite length of time marked off by two instants |
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time slot |
Noun
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a time assigned on a schedule or agenda |
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tercentennial |
Noun
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the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
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trimester |
Noun
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one of three divisions of an academic year |
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trimester |
Noun
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a period of three months |
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time lag |
Noun
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time during which some action is awaited |
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tercentenary |
Noun
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the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
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time immemorial |
Noun
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the distant past beyond memory |
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third trimester |
Noun
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time period extending from the 28th week of gestation until delivery |
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time out of mind |
Noun
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the distant past beyond memory |
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time-out |
Noun
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a brief suspension of play |
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triple-crown season |
Noun
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a season of baseball during which a player wins the triple crown |
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term of a contract |
Noun
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the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect |
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time of day |
Noun
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clock time |
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theatrical season |
Noun
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the season when new plays are produced |
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terce |
Noun
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the third canonical hour |
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top of the inning |
Noun
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the first half of an inning |
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turn in |
Verb
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prepare for sleep |
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turn in |
Verb
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carry out (performances) |
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turn in |
Verb
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make an entrance by turning from a road |
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turn in |
Verb
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to surrender someone or something to another |
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term of office |
Noun
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the term during which some position is held |
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term of enlistment |
Noun
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a period of time spent in military service |
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tour of duty |
Noun
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a period of time spent in military service |
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terahertz |
Noun
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one trillion periods per second |
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terminal velocity |
Noun
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the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity |
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take a breath |
Verb
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draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs |
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tart up |
Verb
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dress up in a cheap and provocative way |
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tart up |
Verb
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decorate in a cheap and flashy way |
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trick up |
Verb
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put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive |