| transship |
to transfer cargo from one conveyance to another for forwarding or reshipment. |
| transsonic |
variant of transonic. |
| transubstantiate |
to convert (one substance) into another. [2 definitions] |
| transubstantiation |
in the Roman Catholic Church, the doctrine that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are the true body and blood of Jesus Christ. |
| transuranic |
having an atomic number higher than that of uranium. |
| transversal |
in a crosswise position; transverse. [2 definitions] |
| transverse |
set or directed across; crosswise. [2 definitions] |
| transverse colon |
the central section of the large intestine that occupies the upper part of the abdominal cavity. |
| transvestite |
a person who derives pleasure, esp. sexual pleasure, from dressing in clothing and assuming behavior specifically associated with the opposite sex. |
| trap1 |
a device for catching, holding, and often killing wild animals and game, rodents, or the like. [13 definitions] |
| trap2 |
to provide with clothing, decoration, or the like (often fol. by "out"). [2 definitions] |
| trap3 |
any of various dark, fine-grained igneous rocks, such as basalt, often used in road construction. |
| trapdoor |
a hinged or sliding door that is fitted into and usu. flush with a floor, ceiling, or roof. |
| trap-door spider |
any of several spiders that construct a silk-lined nest covered by a hinged lid resembling a trap door. |
| trapeze |
a rope swing with a bar, suspended high above the ground and used for gymnastic exercises or acrobatic stunts, as by a circus performer. |
| trapezium |
a four-sided plane figure in which no two sides are parallel. [2 definitions] |
| trapezoid |
a four-sided, two-dimensional geometric figure with two sides parallel. [3 definitions] |
| trapper |
one who traps wild animals and sells or trades their furs. |
| trappings |
personal belongings, such as clothing. [2 definitions] |
| Trappist |
a Roman Catholic monk belonging to an austere branch of the Cistercian order that is committed to the vow of absolute silence. |
| trapshooting |
the sport of shooting clay pigeons that are catapulted into the air from traps. |