| tampion |
a stopper or cover put over the barrel of a gun or cannon to keep it dry and clean when not in use. |
| tampon |
a plug of absorbent cotton or other material inserted into a bodily opening or wound to absorb the flow of blood or other secretions, esp. a commercially manufactured one for absorbing menstrual flow. |
| tam-tam |
a large metal gong of indefinite pitch, struck with a soft-headed hammer or stick. |
| tan |
to convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a tanning solution. [8 definitions] |
| tanager |
any of various small, often brightly colored birds with thick bills, found in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Tananarive |
see "Antananarivo." |
| tanbark |
the bark of various trees such as oak or hemlock, as a source of tannin. |
| tandem |
one behind another; in single file. [5 definitions] |
| tang |
a sharp, distinctive flavor, odor, freshness, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Tanganyika |
a former country of East Africa that is now part of Tanzania. [2 definitions] |
| tangelo |
a hybrid citrus tree produced from crossing certain varieties of grapefruit and tangerine. [2 definitions] |
| tangent |
in contact, esp. at a single point or along a single line; touching. [5 definitions] |
| tangential |
of, similar to, or positioned or moving in the direction of a tangent. [3 definitions] |
| tangerine |
a citrus tree bearing a type of mandarin orange that has a loose, reddish orange skin, a slightly flattened shape, and sweet, juicy, easily separated sections of pulp. [3 definitions] |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. [5 definitions] |
| tangle |
to mix, knot, or entwine, making separation or straightening difficult (often fol. by "up"). [7 definitions] |
| tango |
a Latin American ballroom dance with gliding steps and frequent, abrupt turns, often performed as an exhibition dance. [3 definitions] |
| tangy |
having a tang, as in taste or smell. |
| tank |
a large receptacle used to hold liquid or gas. [5 definitions] |
| tanka |
an unrhymed Japanese poem of thirty-one syllables in five lines, having five syllables in the first and third lines and seven in each of the other three lines. |
| tankage |
the storing of liquid in a tank, the tank's holding capacity, or the charge for the storage. [2 definitions] |