| tax return |
an official form used to report one's income to the government for a particular tax period and to calculate any tax that may still be due; tax return. |
| tax shelter |
a financial investment or operation that legally defers income, increases expenses, or depreciates allowances for the purpose of reducing taxable income. |
| tax stamp |
a seal, mark, or the like indicating that a tax has been paid. |
| tax title |
a title acquired by the buyer of property that is sold because of nonpayment of taxes. |
| TB |
abbreviation of "tuberculosis," a contagious disease of human beings and some animals, caused by a bacterium and characterized by the formation of tubercles on body tissues, esp. in the lungs. |
| Tb |
symbol of the chemical element terbium. |
| TBA |
abbreviation of "to be announced." |
| T-bar |
a metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T. [2 definitions] |
| Tbilisi |
the capital of European Georgia. |
| T-bill |
abbreviation of "Treasury bill." |
| T-bone steak |
a cut of tenderloin meat characterized by its T-shaped bone. |
| tbs. |
abbreviation of "tablespoon" or "tablespoons." |
| Tc |
symbol of the chemical element technetium. |
| T cell |
a lymphocyte affected by the thymus that acts as a defense against certain intracellular pathogens. |
| tchotchke |
a small, inexpensive or cheaply-made object with little purpose other than to decorate or serve as a memento. |
| TD |
abbreviation of "touchdown." |
| Te |
symbol of the chemical element tellurium. |
| tea |
an evergreen bush that bears white flowers and that grows primarily in China, Japan, India, and Sri Lanka. [7 definitions] |
| tea bag |
a small porous bag that holds approximately one teaspoonful of tea, usu. used to make an individual serving of hot tea. |
| tea ball |
a hollow, perforated metal ball in which tea leaves are placed to be immersed and steeped in boiling water. |
| teaberry |
a low-growing plant common to North America that bears pink flowers and spicy red berries; wintergreen. [2 definitions] |