| tape measure |
a tool for measuring length made of a long strip of cloth or flexible metal. A tape measure is marked off in inches, centimeters, or other units. |
| taper |
to narrow. [4 definitions] |
| tape recorder |
a machine used to record sound onto magnetic tape or to play back the sound recorded. |
| tapestry |
a piece of heavy cloth into which a design or picture has been woven with colored threads. Tapestries are used as wall decorations. |
| tapir |
a large mammal that has four short legs with hooves, a round body, and a long flexible snout. Tapirs look like pigs, but they are related to horses and rhinoceroses. They live in the rain forests of southeast Asia and Central and South America. Tapirs eat plants. |
| taps |
(used with a singular verb) the signal played on a trumpet or drum in the U.S. military forces. Taps are used as a signal for lights to be put out, or at the end of a funeral service. |
| tar1 |
a dark, heavy, sticky substance made from wood, coal, or peat. Tar is used to cover roads and protect roofs. |
| tar2 |
(informal) a sailor. |
| tar and feather |
to punish or humiliate by covering with tar and feathers. |
| tarantula |
a large, hairy spider found in the warmer parts of North, Central, and South America. Some tarantulas have a slightly poisonous bite. |
| tardy |
late or delayed. |
| target |
an object or mark at which bullets, arrows, or darts are fired or aimed. [4 definitions] |
| tariff |
a government tax on goods that come into a country; duty. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. [4 definitions] |
| tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
| tart2 |
a small baked pastry shell with a fruit or other filling. Tarts sometimes do not have a top crust. |
| tartan1 |
woolen cloth woven in a plaid design. Tartans are worn by people of Scottish clans. |
| tartar |
a hard, yellow substance that forms on the teeth. |
| task |
a piece of work to be done; duty. [2 definitions] |
| Tasmanian devil |
a mammal with black fur and a tail like a cat's tail. Tasmanian devils live in burrows. They are fierce hunters and will eat almost anything. Tasmanian devils are marsupials that live in Australia. |
| tassel |
an ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords. The threads are tied together at one end and hang free at the other. [2 definitions] |