t
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- noun
- /tiː/
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- A white t-shirt peeked out at the neck of the robe.
He's he's just about to take off once he crosses a couple more TS and dots a few more IS and then he's gone clear.
- He's he's just about to take off once he crosses a couple more TS and dots a few more IS and then he's gone clear.
Examples
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T and a is proud to say that t and a goes all the way!
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T and a, t and a, t and a.
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It's all right, it's okay, we do better than t and a.
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Hank: This word has s, e, a, t, like e, a, t in eat.
Academic text (2013) -
What do I gotta do to win a t-shirt?
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A lot of people just bought the t-shirts, went to a rally, and partied like a Barack-Star.
Blog text (13) -
The letter t appears twice in the word 'letter'.
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In the English alphabet, t is the twentieth letter.
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The t is often used in abbreviations, like 'T-shirt'.
Synonyms
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5.8
The twentieth letter of the English alphabet
Idioms
A phrase people say to show they have done something before and are not impressed
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
A white blood cell made in the thymus that helps the body fight infections and cancer cells
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A steak from the middle of the cow's back with a T-shaped bone and a piece of tenderloin
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6.9
A short-term loan to the U.S. government that you buy for less and the government repays within one year
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A tool with a long straight edge and a T-shaped top used to draw straight or parallel lines
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A white blood cell made in the thymus that fights infected or cancerous cells
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An electronic T-shaped circuit with a link joining its two side parts used in filters and oscillators
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A white blood cell that helps the body fight infection by guiding other immune cells
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A white blood cell with a CD8 marker that kills infected or cancer cells
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A white blood cell that finds and destroys virus-infected or cancerous body cells
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A white blood cell that recognizes infected cells and helps other immune cells fight infection
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A virus that infects people and can cause a blood cancer of white blood cells called T cells
A ski lift with a T-shaped bar that pulls skiers or snowboarders uphill as they hold it
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An electronic circuit with two parts in line and one across them forming a T shape
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A building design with parts joined in a T shape to give support and strength
Surface Forms
Etymology
T comes from an old Semitic sign called taw, which meant 'mark' and often looked like a small cross. That cross shape is why our t still looks like a tiny cross and why it 'marks' the start of many words.