8-Letter Nouns Starting With T

Here's the list of all the 1473 8-Letter Nouns Starting With T in the English Language.

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training
1. activity leading to skilled behavior
2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
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transfer
1. the act of moving something from one location to another
2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
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teaching
1. the profession of a teacher
2. a doctrine that is taught
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thinking
1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
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tracking
1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
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template
1. a model or standard for making comparisons
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terminal
1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
2. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
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tomorrow
1. the day after today
2. the near future
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thousand
1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
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tutorial
1. a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students
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traveler
1. a person who changes location
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township
1. an administrative division of a county
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treasury
1. the funds of a government or institution or individual
2. the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
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taxation
1. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
2. government income due to taxation
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treasure
1. accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
2. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
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triangle
1. a three-sided polygon
2. something approximating the shape of a triangle
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timeline
1. a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom)
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theology
1. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
2. a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings
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titanium
1. a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
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textbook
1. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
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tomatoes
1. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
2. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
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tribunal
1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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thriller
1. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie
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temporal
1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
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twilight
1. the time of day immediately following sunset
2. the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
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turnover
1. the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
2. a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
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toxicity
1. the degree to which something is poisonous
2. grave harmfulness or deadliness
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taxpayer
1. someone who pays taxes
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tendency
1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
2. an inclination to do something
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touching
1. the event of something coming in contact with the body
2. the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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trousers
1. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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tungsten
1. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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taxonomy
1. a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
2. (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
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topology
1. topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)
2. the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
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trucking
1. the activity of transporting goods by truck
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thirteen
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
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tickling
1. the act of tickling
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teenager
1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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teaspoon
1. as much as a teaspoon will hold
2. a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
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traction
1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
2. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
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tapestry
1. something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
2. a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery
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traverse
1. a horizontal beam that extends across something
2. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it
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toilette
1. the act of dressing and preparing yourself
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trailing
1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
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throttle
1. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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teamwork
1. cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)
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trillion
1. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
2. the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros in the UK
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takeover
1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
2. a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
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tabletop
1. the top horizontal work surface of a table
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tyrosine
1. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones
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trombone
1. a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide
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trapping
1. stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
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turnpike
1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
2. an expressway on which tolls are collected
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telegram
1. a message transmitted by telegraph
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terminus
1. a place where something ends or is complete
2. the ultimate goal for which something is done
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twisting
1. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
2. the act of rotating rapidly
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trimming
1. the act of adding decoration
2. a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
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tortoise
1. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica
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tailgate
1. a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading
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thatcher
1. someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage
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treatise
1. a formal exposition
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thinning
1. the act of diluting something
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trolling
1. angling by drawing a baited line through the water
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tortilla
1. thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour
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twenties
1. the time of life between 20 and 30
2. the decade from 1920 to 1929
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tumbling
1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
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talisman
1. a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
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tomahawk
1. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
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teammate
1. a fellow member of a team
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trespass
1. a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages
2. entry to another's property without right or permission
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trumpets
1. pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
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totality
1. the state of being total and complete
2. the quality of being complete and indiscriminate
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tentacle
1. something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
2. any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion
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thesauri
1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms
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tingling
1. a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
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tinnitus
1. a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
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telemark
1. a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards
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typeface
1. a specific size and style of type within a type family
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thirties
1. the time of life between 30 and 40
2. the decade from 1930 to 1939
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teardrop
1. anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
2. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
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takeaway
1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises
2. a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures
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tradeoff
1. an exchange that occurs as a compromise
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typology
1. classification according to general type
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thrasher
1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
2. thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs
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tenement
1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
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theorist
1. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
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teething
1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
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tricycle
1. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
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trillium
1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower
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tenacity
1. persistent determination
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thrombin
1. an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot
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takedown
1. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position
2. a crushing remark
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toiletry
1. artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
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testicle
1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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turmeric
1. widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye
2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning
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toasting
1. cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
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teriyaki
1. beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled
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thumping
1. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
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tapering
1. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount
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tincture
1. a substance that colors or dyes
2. an indication that something has been present
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telecast
1. a television broadcast
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tamarack
1. medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark
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tantalum
1. a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
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thievery
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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thiamine
1. a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth
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taunting
1. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
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tamarind
1. long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp
2. large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys
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travesty
1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
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trickery
1. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
2. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
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tarragon
1. aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia
2. fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning
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terabyte
1. a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes
2. a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes
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timidity
1. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
2. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
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terrapin
1. any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water
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thruster
1. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward
2. a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
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testator
1. a person who makes a will
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tableaux
1. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)
2. any dramatic scene
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telomere
1. either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome
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thallium
1. a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores
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thalamus
1. large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon
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telltale
1. someone who gossips indiscreetly
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tartrate
1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid
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triptych
1. art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)
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trifling
1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
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tiramisu
1. an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate
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tutelage
1. teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
2. attention and management implying responsibility for safety
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turndown
1. the act of refusing an offer
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tricolor
1. a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
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theremin
1. an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
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travelog
1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling
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thieving
1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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tailpipe
1. a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car
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tonality
1. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music
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thresher
1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
2. large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
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tapeworm
1. ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
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teamster
1. the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
2. someone who drives a truck as an occupation
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thrombus
1. a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
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toboggan
1. a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front
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toreador
1. someone who fights bulls
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tailback
1. (American football) the person who plays tailback
2. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage
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threader
1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
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tuckahoe
1. perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
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tripling
1. increase by a factor of three
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teahouse
1. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available
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trioxide
1. an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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tinplate
1. a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
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telefilm
1. a movie that is made to be shown on television
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tubeless
1. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight
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thinness
1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
2. the property of having little body fat
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toolshed
1. a shed for storing tools
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thespian
1. a theatrical performer
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8-Letter Nouns Starting With T