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] |
teacake |
a small, usu. sweetened cake, roll, or tart. |
teach |
to instruct by imparting knowledge or advice to. [7 definitions] |
teachable |
receptive to instruction or training. [2 definitions] |
teacher |
one who teaches, esp. as an occupation. |
teach-in |
a period of uninterrupted lectures, speeches, and the like, conducted at a college or university by faculty members and others, often as a protest. |
teaching |
the activity or occupation of one who teaches. [3 definitions] |
teaching fellow |
a graduate student at a university who performs certain teaching duties in exchange for financial aid. |
teaching machine |
a mechanical device used for programmed instruction, providing the user with an immediate response to his or her work. |
tea cozy |
a padded, insulating covering for a teapot. |
teacup |
a small cup, usu. used for serving tea or the like. [2 definitions] |
teacupful |
the amount that a teacup is capable of holding. |