| teaser |
(informal) a short preview of a film, or a brief scene from an upcoming television show. [2 definitions] |
| tea service |
a set of matching china or silver dishes used for preparing and serving tea or coffee. |
| teaspoon |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one and a third fluid drams or about five milliliters, used in cooking. (abbr.: tsp.) [4 definitions] |
| teaspoonful |
the amount that a teaspoon holds; teaspoon. |
| teat |
that part of the breast or udder through which milk flows; nipple. |
| teatable |
combined form of teat. |
| teataster |
one who samples tea professionally, as in order to determine its grade. |
| tea towel |
(chiefly British) a small towel used in the kitchen primarily for drying dishes. |
| tea tray |
a small tray for serving tea or other light refreshments. |
| tea wagon |
a small wheeled table for serving tea; tea cart. |
| tech. |
abbreviation of "technology," "technician," or "technical." |
| techie |
(informal) someone with an avid interest and high degree of proficiency in a technical field, esp. electronic and computer technology. [2 definitions] |
| technetium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has forty-three protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Tc) |
| technetronic |
relating to or marked by the use of technology and electronics to solve social, political, or economic problems. |
| technic |
(pl., but used with a sing. or pl. verb) the principles, methods, or study of an art or process. [3 definitions] |
| technical |
of or relating to technique. [5 definitions] |
| technical foul |
in certain team sports, esp. basketball, a foul called on a participant for misconduct occurring outside active play. (Cf. personal foul.) |
| technicality |
the state or quality of being technical. [2 definitions] |
| technical knockout |
in boxing, a victory won as a result of the opponent being so badly hurt that the referee declares the match over; TKO. (Cf. knockout.) |
| technically |
only according to the facts or to the exact meaning of words or rules. |
| technical sergeant |
an officer in the U.S. Air Force ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant. |