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taxi stand a parking area reserved for taxicabs waiting to be hired.
taxo- arrangement; order.
taxon a specific category or unit used in the biological system of animal and plant classification that groups organisms by factors common to each.
taxonomy in biology, the system of classifying plants and animals by grouping them into categories according to their similarities. [3 definitions]
taxpayer one who pays or is subject to paying taxes.
tax rate the percentage of income, property value, or the like that is to be paid as tax.
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.