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trace1 a visible mark or evidence of a past event or of something having been present. [11 definitions]
trachea the tube in air-breathing animals that carries air to the lungs; windpipe. [2 definitions]
track a structure consisting of a pair of parallel rails connected by crosspieces, on which trains or trolleys travel. [9 definitions]
track and field a set of athletic events, such as foot racing, high jumping, and javelin throwing, performed on or near a running track.
tract1 an expanse of land or water, sometimes with defined boundaries. [2 definitions]
traction the adhesive friction of a body moving on a surface, such as the tire of an automobile against a road. [3 definitions]
tractor a powerful motorized vehicle with large, heavily treaded tires, used to pull farm machinery. [2 definitions]
tractor-trailer a truck tractor to which a trailer or semitrailer is attached.
trade the act of buying and selling commodities, or all such acts collectively; commerce. [11 definitions]
trademark a name, symbol, or other distinctive device used to identify a product, and usu. officially registered to restrict its use to the owner or manufacturer. [4 definitions]
trader a person who engages in trade; dealer; merchant. [2 definitions]
trading the act or activity of exchanging items or buying or selling goods. [2 definitions]
trading post a store or station, usu. in a remote, sparsely populated area, in which local products can be traded for goods brought from distant markets.
tradition the process of handing down a culture's beliefs, customs, and mores from one generation to the next, or the psychological force that this process exerts. [2 definitions]
traditional of or pertaining to customs and ways of doing things within a particular culture that are passed down from one generation to the next with little change. [3 definitions]
traffic the movement of pedestrians and vehicles along a transportation route. [6 definitions]
traffic jam a slowing down or cessation of the flow of traffic due to a concentration of drivers in one area or an accident or other impediment.
traffic light an electrically operated street or road signal used to regulate the flow of traffic by warning drivers when to stop, proceed with caution, or go.
tragedy a disastrous occurrence; calamity. [2 definitions]
tragic of, pertaining to, or having the nature of tragedy. [3 definitions]
trail to drag along behind, esp. on the ground. [13 definitions]