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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

till
boulder clay noun unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together

tillage
noun the cultivation of soil for raising crops

Tillandsia
genus Tillandsia noun large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses

tilled
adjective turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing; `tilled land ready for seed`

tiller
noun lever used to turn the rudder on a boat

tiller
verb grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers

Tilletia
genus Tilletia noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae

Tilletia caries
noun fungus that destroys kernels of wheat by replacing them with greasy masses of smelly spores

Tilletiaceae
family Tilletiaceae noun a family of smut fungi having a simple promycelium bearing the spores in an apical cluster

tilling
noun cultivation of the land in order to raise crops

tilt
list noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; `the tower had a pronounced tilt`; `the ship developed a list to starboard`; `he walked with a heavy inclination to the right`

tilt angle
noun the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory

tilt-top table
tip-top table noun a pedestal table whose top is hinged so that it can be tilted to a vertical position

tilter
noun a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs

tilth
noun the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth

tiltyard
noun (formerly) an enclosed field for tilting contests

Timalia
genus Timalia noun type genus of the Timaliidae

Timaliidae
family Timaliidae noun babblers

timbale
noun individual serving of minced e.g. meat or fish in a rich creamy sauce baked in a small pastry mold or timbale shell

timbale
noun small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods

timbale case
noun small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods

timber
noun a beam made of wood

timber hitch
noun a hitch used to secure a rope to a log or spar; often supplemented by a half hitch

timber line
timberline noun line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes

timber rattlesnake
banded rattlesnake noun widely distributed in rugged ground of eastern United States

timber wolf
grey wolf noun a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America

timber-framed
adjective framed by exposed timbers; `a magnificently timbered old barn`

timbered
adjective covered with growing timber; `thickly timbered ridges clothed with loblolly pine and holly`; `hills timbered up to their summits`

timberman
noun an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering

timbre
timber noun (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); `the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely`; `the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet`

timbrel
noun small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers

Timbuktu
noun a city in central Mali near the Niger river; formerly famous for its gold trade

time
clip noun an instance or single occasion for some event; `this time he succeeded`; `he called four times`; `he could do ten at a clip`

time and a half
noun a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work

time and motion study
time-and-motion study noun an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

time being
nonce noun the present occasion; `for the nonce`

time bomb
infernal machine noun a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time

time capsule
noun container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time

time clock
noun clock used to record the hours that people work

time constant
noun the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms

time deposit
noun a certificate of deposit from which withdrawals can be made only after advance notice or at a specified future date

time deposit account
deposit account noun a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest

time draft
time bill noun a draft payable at a specified future date

time exposure
noun exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)

time frame
noun a time period during which something occurs or is expected to occur; `an agreement can be reached in a reasonably short time frame`

time immemorial
time out of mind noun the distant past beyond memory

time interval
interval noun a definite length of time marked off by two instants

time limit
noun a time period within which something must be done or completed

time loan
noun a loan that is payable on or before a specified date

time machine
noun a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future

time note
noun a note that specifies the time (or times) of repayment

time of day
noun clock time; `the hour is getting late`

time of life
noun a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state

time off
noun a time period when you are not required to work; `he requested time off to attend his grandmother`s funeral`

time period
period of time noun an amount of time; `a time period of 30 years`; `hastened the period of time of his recovery`; `Picasso`s blue period`

time scale
noun an arrangement of events used as a measure of duration; `on the geological time scale mankind has existed but for a brief moment`

time series
noun a series of values of a variable at successive times

time sharing
noun (computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously

time sheet
noun a record of the hours worked by employees

time signal
noun a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time

time signature
musical time signature noun a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat

time slot
slot noun a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; `the TV program has a new time slot`; `an aircraft landing slot`

time unit
unit of time noun a unit for measuring time periods

time zone
noun any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used

time-ball
noun a ball that slides down a staff to show a fixed time; especially at an observatory

time-consuming
adjective of a task that takes time and patience

time-delay measuring instrument
time-delay measuring system noun chronoscope for measuring the time difference between two events

time-fuse
noun a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)

time-honored
time-honoured adjective acceptable for a long time; `time-honored customs`

time-out
noun a brief suspension of play; `each team has two time-outs left`

time-release
adjective of or relating to a preparation that gradually releases an active substance (especially a drug) over a period of time

time-scale factor
noun the ratio of the simulation time to the time of the real process

time-switch
noun a switch set to operate at a desired time

timecard
noun a card used with a time clock to record an employee`s starting and quitting times each day

timed
adjective regularly spaced in time; `closely timed intervals`

timekeeper
noun a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees

timekeeper
noun (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

timekeeping
noun the act or process of determining the time

timeline
noun a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)

timely
seasonable adjective done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; `a timely warning`; `with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery`; `a seasonable time for discussion`; `the book`s publication was well timed`

timepiece
timekeeper noun a measuring instrument or device for keeping time

timer
noun a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

timer
noun (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

Times Square
noun the area of Manhattan around the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue; heart of the New York theater district; site of annual celebration of New Year`s

timeserver
noun one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage

timetable
noun a schedule of times of arrivals and departures

timework
noun work paid for at a rate per unit of time

Timgad
noun an ancient town founded by the Romans; noted for extensive and well-preserved ruins

timid
adjective showing fear and lack of confidence

timidity
timorousness noun fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities

Timimoun
noun a town in central Algeria in the Atlas Mountains

timing
noun the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)

timolol
Blocadren noun a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks

Timor
noun an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands

Timor Sea
noun an arm of the eastern Indian Ocean between Timor and northern Australia

Timorese
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Timor or its inhabitants

timorously
trepidly adverb in a timorous and trepid manner

timothy
noun a grass grown for hay

timucu
noun found in warm waters of western Atlantic

tin
Sn noun a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide