| trade wind |
a wind or wind system in the tropics and subtropics that blows steadily toward the equator, usu. from a northeasterly direction north of the equator and southeasterly south of it. |
| trading |
the act or activity of exchanging items or buying or selling goods. [2 definitions] |
| trading post |
a store or station, usu. in a remote, sparsely populated area, in which local products can be traded for goods brought from distant markets. |
| trading stamp |
a stamp given as a premium to a retail customer that can be accumulated with other such stamps and traded in specified quantities for specified merchandise. |
| tradition |
the process of handing down a culture's beliefs, customs, and mores from one generation to the next, or the psychological force that this process exerts. [2 definitions] |
| traditional |
of or pertaining to customs and ways of doing things within a particular culture that are passed down from one generation to the next with little change. [3 definitions] |
| traditionalism |
adherence to traditional beliefs, values, and customs, esp. religious ones. |
| traditionally |
in accordance with a long-established way of doing things within a particular culture |
| traditionless |
combined form of tradition. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| traffic |
the movement of vehicles or pedestrians along a road, path, river, or other route of travel. [6 definitions] |
| trafficable |
combined form of traffic. |
| traffic circle |
a circular roadway or street, in which traffic moves in one direction only, that is situated at a busy intersection to facilitate traffic flow. |
| traffic island |
an area, usu. marked or elevated, in a roadway that separates traffic lanes or provides protection for pedestrians, traffic controllers, or the like. |
| traffic jam |
a slowing down or cessation of the flow of traffic due to a concentration of drivers in one area or an accident or other impediment. |
| traffic light |
an electrically operated street or road signal used to regulate the flow of traffic by warning drivers when to stop, proceed with caution, or go. |
| traffic pattern |
a flight path or an arrangement of such paths in the airspace near an airport, in which aircraft fly after taking off or before landing. |
| tragacanth |
any of various low-growing, thorny Asian shrubs that produce a gummy substance which is used commercially. [2 definitions] |
| tragedian |
an actor noted for his or her performances in tragedies. [2 definitions] |
| tragedy |
a disastrous occurrence; calamity. [2 definitions] |
| tragic |
of, pertaining to, or having the nature of tragedy. [3 definitions] |