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teeter board a plank of wood or other hard material balanced on a support in the middle such that when one end goes up, the other comes down; seesaw.
teeter-totter a seesaw.
teeth pl. of tooth.
teethe of a baby, to have teeth growing out through the gums.
teething ring a circular object made of plastic, ivory, or rubber for a teething baby to gnaw.
teethridge the gum along the inner edge of the upper front teeth.
teetotal of, concerning, favoring, or practicing total abstinence from drinking alcoholic beverages. [2 definitions]
teetotaler one who totally refrains from drinking alcoholic beverages.
teetotalism the practice or principle of abstinence from alcoholic beverages.
teetotum a four-sided top with a letter on each side, spun with the fingers in certain games of chance.
Teflon trademark for polytetrafluoroethylene, a substance used to provide a nonsticking coating on some cookware and industrial products.
tegmen a cover, coating, or integument, such as the tough forewing of certain insects or the inner coat of some seeds.
Tegucigalpa the capital of Honduras.
tegular resembling or pertaining to a tile or tiles. [2 definitions]
tegument a natural outer covering of the body or a plant; integument.
Tehran the capital of Iran.
tektite any of numerous small, roundish pieces of natural glass found in various parts of the world and believed to have originated from meteorite impacts when melted terrestrial rocks get ejected into the air and then quickly cool.
tel. abbreviation of "telephone," a device used to transmit sound, esp. speech, over long distances, usu. by wire.
tel- a variant of tele-1, tele-2.
tele-1 distance. [2 definitions]
tele-2 end.