| two-step |
a ballroom dance, similar to a slow fox trot, in two-four time and characterized by long sliding steps. [2 definitions] |
| two-stroke |
of or designating an internal-combustion engine in which two strokes of a piston complete a fuel cycle. |
| two-suiter |
a man's lightweight suitcase that can hold two suits, besides other items. |
| two-time |
(informal) to be faithless to (one's spouse or lover). |
| two-way |
permitting communication or travel in two, often opposite, directions. [3 definitions] |
| twp. |
abbreviation of "township," a subdivision of a county, usu. having some authority for local government. |
| TX |
abbreviation of "Texas," a southwestern U.S. state between Mexico and Oklahoma. |
| -ty1 |
used with numerals to indicate specified multiples of ten. |
| -ty2 |
variant of -ity. |
| tycoon |
a rich, powerful person in business or industry; magnate. |
| tying |
present participle of "tie." |
| tyke |
a small dog, esp. a mongrel. [2 definitions] |
| tympani |
variant of timpani. |
| tympanic bone |
in a mammal's skull, a small bone that supports the eardrum and partially encloses the middle ear. |
| tympanic membrane |
a thin, oval-shaped membrane separating the middle ear from the external ear, which vibrates when struck by sound waves; eardrum. |
| tympanum |
the middle ear. [4 definitions] |
| Tyndall effect |
the scattering and polarization of light by colloidal particles within a suspension. |
| typal |
pertaining to or acting as a type; typical. |
| -type |
type, model, or example. [2 definitions] |
| type |
a group of things or individuals having certain distinguishing characteristics in common; kind. [8 definitions] |
| Type A |
of, pertaining to, or designating a personality or a person characterized by impatience, aggression, and tenseness, and thus considered to be relatively prone to heart disease. (Cf. Type B.) |