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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.
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.