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triathlon an athletic contest in which contestants participate in three continuous events, usually swimming, cycling, and running, timed as one race.
tribal (sometimes cap.) of, concerning, or characteristic of a tribe or tribes.
tribalism a strong sense of identification with and loyalty to the tribe, clan, team, or other social group of which one is a participating member. [2 definitions]
tribe a racial, political, or social group comprising numerous families, villages, or the like and having a common language, culture, and, often, ancestry. [2 definitions]
tribesman a male member of a tribe.
tribulation severe suffering or affliction; distress. [2 definitions]
tribunal a court of justice. [2 definitions]
tribune a defender of the common people's rights, esp. in the ancient Roman government.
tributary a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream, or into a lake. [3 definitions]
tribute something given, done, or said to express respect, admiration, or obligation. [3 definitions]
trice a very short time; moment.
tricentennial lasting for or pertaining to a period of three hundred years; tercentenary. [3 definitions]
triceps a large muscle on the back of the upper arm that straightens the elbow and has three points of attachment.
triceratops any of several three-horned, plant-eating dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period that had a bony plate covering the neck area.
trichina a tiny parasitic worm that causes trichinosis by residing, in the adult stage, in the intestines of its host animal and, during the larval stage, encysting the muscles.
trichinosis a dangerous disease caused by small worms that are passed to humans in the eating of inadequately cooked meat, esp. pork, and marked by fever, muscle swelling, nausea, and pain.
tricho- hair; hairlike.
trick something done to deceive, cheat, or outwit someone. [15 definitions]
trickery the use of tricks, esp. to deceive, outdo, or cheat. [2 definitions]
trickle to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. [5 definitions]
trick or treat a tradition practiced by children at Halloween, consisting of calling on neighbors while dressed in a costume and saying the words "trick or treat!" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [2 definitions]