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

trap-door spider
noun American spider that constructs a silk-lined nest with a hinged lid

Trapa
genus Trapa noun small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut

Trapaceae
family Trapaceae noun family comprising solely the genus Trapa; in some classifications treated as a subfamily or tribe of the family Onagraceae

trapeze
noun a swing used by circus acrobats

trapezium
trapezium bone noun the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals

trapezius
trapezius muscle noun either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms

trapezohedron
noun a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums

trapezoid
trapezoid bone noun the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones

trapezoidal
adjective resembling a trapezoid

trapper
noun someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

trapper`s tea
glandular Labrador tea noun a Rocky Mountain shrub similar to Ledum groenlandicum

trappings
noun (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

Trappist
Cistercian noun member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence

trapshooter
noun a person who engages in shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled into the air by a trap

trashiness
noun the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better

Trasimeno
battle of Trasimeno noun a battle in central Italy where Hannibal defeated the Romans under Flaminius in 217 BC

Traubel
Helen Traubel noun United States operatic soprano (1903-1972)

trauma
noun an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

traumatic
adjective psychologically painful;`few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child`;

traumatology
accident surgery noun the branch of medicine that deals with the surgical repair of injuries and wounds arising from accidents

traumatophobia
noun a morbid fear of battle or physical injury

Trautvetteria
genus Trautvetteria noun small genus of perennial herbs: false bugbane

trave
traverse 1 crossbeam noun a horizontal beam that extends across something

travel
traveling noun the act of going from one place to another; `he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel`

travel
verb make a trip for pleasure

travel agency
noun an agency that arranges personal travel

travel agent
noun someone who sells or arranges trips or tours for customers

travel allowance
travel reimbursement noun a sum allowed for travel

travel along
verb travel along a certain course; `follow the road`; `follow the trail`

travel bargain
noun a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)

travel by
surpass verb pass by; `A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window`; `He passed his professor in the hall`; `One line of soldiers surpassed the other`

travel expense
noun (frequently plural) expenses incurred by an employee in the performance of the job and usually reimbursed by the employer

travel guidebook
itinerary noun a guidebook for travelers

travel iron
noun a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling

travel plan
itinerary noun a proposed route of travel

travel time
noun a period of time spent traveling; `workers were not paid for their travel time between home and factory`

travel-soiled
travel-stained adjective soiled from travel; `travel-soiled clothes`

travel-worn
adjective tired by travel

traveled
travelled adjective familiar with many parts of the world; `a traveled, educated man`; `well-traveled people`

traveler
traveller noun a person who changes location

traveler`s check
traveller`s check noun a letter of credit issued by a bank or express company that is payable on presentation to any correspondent of the issuer

traveler`s joy
traveller`s joy noun vigorous deciduous climber of Europe to Afghanistan and Lebanon having panicles of fragrant green-white flowers in summer and autumn

traveler`s letter of credit
traveller`s letter of credit noun a letter of credit given to a traveler

traveler`s tree
traveller`s tree noun giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers

traveling bag
grip noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; `he carried his small bag onto the plane with him`

traveling salesman
travelling salesman noun a salesman who travels to call on customers

traveling wave
noun a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave

travelogue
travelog noun a film or illustrated lecture on traveling

traversable
travelable adjective capable of being traversed; `highway crews soon had the roads travelable`

traversal
traverse noun taking a zigzag path on skis

Traverse City
noun a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan

traverser
noun someone who moves or passes across; `the traversers slowly ascended the mountain`

trawl
dragnet noun a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths

trawl
spiller noun a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

trawl line
spiller noun a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)

trawler
dragger noun a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish

tray
noun an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

tray cloth
noun table linen consisting of a small cloth for a tray

trazodone
trazodone hydrochloride noun oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative

treacherous
unreliable adjective dangerously unstable and unpredictable; `treacherous winding roads`; `an unreliable trestle`

treachery
betrayal noun an act of deliberate betrayal

treacle
mush noun an expression that is excessively sweet and sentimental

tread
noun structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

treading water
noun a stroke that keeps the head above water by thrashing the legs and arms

treadmill
treadwheel noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps

treadmill test
noun a stress test in which the patient walks on a moving treadmill while the heart and breathing rates are monitored

treason
subversiveness noun disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

treasure
noun a collection of precious things; `the trunk held all her meager treasures`

treasure
noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

treasure chest
noun a chest filled with valuables

treasure flower
Gazania rigens noun decumbent South African perennial with short densely leafy stems and orange flower rays with black eyespots at base

treasure house
noun a storehouse for treasures

treasure hunt
noun a game in which players try to find hidden articles by using a series of clues

treasure ship
noun a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure

treasure trove
noun any collection of valuables that is discovered; `her book was a treasure trove of new ideas`; `mother`s attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques`

treasurer
financial officer noun an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds

treasurership
noun the position of treasurer

Treasuries
Treasury obligations noun negotiable debt obligations of the United States government secured by its full faith and credit

treasury
noun a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely

Treasury bill
T-bill noun a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing (it is purchased at a discount); can be traded on a discount basis for 91 days

Treasury bond
noun a debt instrument with maturities of 10 years or longer

Treasury note
noun securities with maturities of 1 to 10 years; sold for cash or in exchange for maturing issues or at auction

treasury stock
treasury shares noun stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends

treat
noun an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight

treat
handle verb deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; `This book deals with incest`; `The course covered all of Western Civilization`; `The new book treats the history of China`

treated
adjective (of a specimen for study under a microscope) treated with a reagent or dye that colors only certain structures

treatise
noun a formal exposition

treatment
noun care by procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury

treatment
discourse noun an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; `the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic`; `his treatment of the race question is badly biased`

treaty
pact noun a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

Treaty of Versailles
noun the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans

treaty port
noun a port in China or Korea or Japan that once was open to foreign trade on the basis of a trading treaty

treble
adjective three times as great or many; `a claim for treble (or triple) damages`; `a threefold increase`

treble clef
treble staff noun a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff

treble damages
noun three times the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to

tree
tree diagram noun a figure that branches from a single root; `genealogical tree`

tree
verb force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

tree celandine
Bocconia frutescens noun small Central American tree having loose racemes of purple-tinted green flowers

tree cotton
noun East Indian shrub cultivated especially for ornament for its pale yellow to deep purple blossoms

tree cricket
noun pale arboreal American cricket noted for loud stridulation