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

towel rail
towel bar noun a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels

towel ring
noun a circular hoop for holding a towel

toweling
towelling noun any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels

tower
noun a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

tower
pillar noun anything tall and relatively thin that approximates the shape of a column or tower; `the test tube held a column of white powder`; `a tower of dust rose above the horizon`; `a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite`

tower cress
noun European cress having stiff erect stems; sometimes placed in genus Turritis

tower mustard
Arabis glabra noun or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe

Tower of Babel
Babel noun (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah`s descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another

Tower of London
noun a fortress in London on the Thames; used as a palace and a state prison and now as a museum containing the crown jewels

Tower of Pharos
noun a great lighthouse (500 feet high) built at Alexandria in 285 BC

tower of strength
pillar of strength noun a person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort

towhead
noun a person with light blond hair

towhee
noun any of numerous long-tailed American finches

towline
towrope noun (nautical) a rope used in towing

town
townspeople noun the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; `the whole town cheered the team`

town clerk
noun the official who keeps a town`s records

town crier
crier noun (formerly) an official who made public announcements

town gas
noun coal gas manufactured for domestic and industrial use

town hall
noun a government building that houses administrative offices of a town government

town meeting
noun government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters

townee
noun townsman unacquainted with country life especially a slick and flashy male city dweller

towner
noun a resident of a town or city

townie
towny noun resident of a college town not affiliated with the college

Townsend
Francis Everett Townsend noun United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)

Townsend Harris
noun United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)

Townsendia
genus Townsendia noun genus of western American low tufted herbs: Easter daisy

township
noun an administrative division of a county; `the town is responsible for snow removal`

townsman
noun a person from the same town as yourself; `a fellow townsman`

townsman
noun a resident of a town or city

towpath
towing path noun a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats

toxemia
toxaemia noun blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood

toxemia of pregnancy
toxaemia of pregnancy noun an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine

toxic
adjective of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; `suffering from exposure to toxic substances`

toxic shock
toxic shock syndrome noun syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons

toxic site
toxic waste area noun a site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up

toxic waste
toxic industrial waste noun poisonous waste materials; can cause injury (especially by chemical means)

toxic waste dump
toxic waste site noun a location where toxic wastes can be or have been disposed of (often illegally)

toxicity
noun the degree to which something is poisonous

Toxicodendron
genus Toxicodendron noun in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America

toxicological
toxicologic adjective of or relating to toxicology

toxicologist
noun one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment

toxicology
noun the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons

toxin
noun a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species

toxin antitoxin
noun a mixture of toxin and antitoxin used to immunize against a disease

toxoplasmosis
noun infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus

Toxostoma
genus Toxostoma noun thrashers

Toxotes
genus Toxotes noun type genus of the Toxotidae

Toxotidae
family Toxotidae noun archerfishes

toy box
toy chest noun chest for storage of toys

toy dog
toy noun any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

toy industry
toy business noun an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children

toy Manchester
toy Manchester terrier noun breed of small Manchester terrier

toy poodle
noun the breed of very small poodles

toy soldier
noun a doll that resembles a soldier

toy spaniel
noun a very small spaniel

toy terrier
noun a small active dog

Toynbee
Arnold Toynbee noun English historian who studied the rise and fall of civilizations looking for cyclical patterns (1889-1975)

Toyohashi
noun a Japanese city in southern Honshu on the Pacific shore

toyon
tollon noun ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia

Toyonaki
noun a Japanese city in southern Honshu; main residential suburb of Osaka

Toyota
noun an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu

toyshop
noun shop where toys are sold

tra-la
tra-la-la noun a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain

trabeated
trabeate adjective not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches)

trabecula
noun rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)

trabecular
trabeculate adjective of or relating to trabeculae

trace
vestige noun an indication that something has been present; `there wasn`t a trace of evidence for the claim`; `a tincture of condescension`

trace
verb to go back over again; `we retraced the route we took last summer`; `trace your path`

trace detector
noun a screening device for traces of explosives; used at airline terminals

trace element
noun an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes

trace program
noun a utility program that exhibits the sequence and results of executing the instructions in another program

traceable
trackable adjective capable of being traced or tracked; `a traceable riverbed`; `the traceable course of an ancient wall`

tracer
tracer bullet noun ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke

tracery
noun decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs

trachea
noun membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

tracheal
adjective relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea

tracheal vein
vena trachealis noun several small veins from the trachea

tracheid
noun long tubular cell peculiar to xylem

tracheitis
noun inflammation of the trachea

Trachelospermum
genus Trachelospermum noun genus of Asiatic woody vines with milky sap in leaves and stems

tracheobronchitis
noun common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi

Tracheophyta
division Tracheophyta noun in former classifications: comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants

tracheostomy
tracheotomy noun a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes

Trachinotus
genus Trachinotus noun a genus of Carangidae

Trachipteridae
family Trachipteridae noun ribbonfishes

Trachipterus
genus Trachipterus noun type genus of the Trachipteridae

trachodon
trachodont noun large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period

trachoma
noun a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue

Trachurus
genus Trachurus noun the scads (particularly horse mackerels)

Trachurus trachurus
noun large elongated compressed food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

tracing
trace noun a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image

tracing paper
noun a semitransparent paper that is used for tracing drawings

tracing routine
noun a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program

track
running noun the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track

track
caterpillar tread noun an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground

track and field
noun participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it

track event
noun a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)

track meet
noun a track and field competition between two or more teams

track record
noun the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack; `the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is 2 minutes 24 seconds held by Secretariat since 1973`

track star
noun a star runner