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tete-a-tete
adjectiveadverbnounC1-C2
/ˌtet ɑː ˈtet/A private conversation between two people, typically in an intimate or confidential setting.
teth
nounVery low
/tɛθ/The ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ט), representing a voiceless pharyngeal fricative sound.
tether
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈteðə(r)/A rope, chain, or similar restraint used to tie an animal (or sometimes an object) to a fixed point, limiting its movement.
tetherball
nounLow-frequency; common in North American contexts referring to playground games, rare elsewhere.
/ˈtɛðəbɔːl/A game played by two people who hit a ball hanging from a rope attached to the top of a tall pole, with the objective of winding the rope completely around the pole in one direction.
tethered
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈtɛðəd/Physically tied or restricted by a rope, chain, or similar restraint; figuratively, limited in freedom, scope, or movement.
tethys
nounC2
/ˈtiːθɪs/In Greek mythology, a Titaness, daughter of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), wife of Oceanus, and mother of the river gods and Oceanids.
teton
nounLow (specialized/historical/cultural context)
/ˈtiːtɒn/A member of the Siouan-speaking Lakota people, originally from the northern Great Plains of North America, or pertaining to this people.
teton range
nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographical feature)
/ˈtiːtɒn reɪndʒ/A major mountain range of the Rocky Mountains, located in the western United States, primarily in northwestern Wyoming, known for its dramatic, rugged peaks rising abruptly from the surrounding valley.
tetouan
nounC2
/ˈtɛtwɑːn/A city in northern Morocco, near the Mediterranean coast and the Strait of Gibraltar.
tetra
nounC1
/ˈtetrə/A small, brightly colored freshwater fish, popular in home aquariums.
tetrabrach
nounVery Rare / Highly Technical
/ˈtɛtrəbræk/In ancient Greek and Latin prosody, a metrical foot consisting of four short syllables.
tetrabranchiate
adjectivenounExtremely Rare (C2+)
/ˌtɛtrəˈbræŋkɪeɪt/Having four gills or, more specifically, a type of gill structure.
tetrabromofluorescein
nounRare / Technical
/ˌtɛtrəˌbrəʊməʊˌflʊəˈrɛsiːɪn/A synthetic, brominated derivative of fluorescein, commonly used as a red dye and biological stain.
tetracaine
nounLow (Specialist/Medical)
/ˈtet.rə.keɪn/A local anesthetic drug used primarily in ophthalmology and dentistry for surface anesthesia.
tetracene
nounVery Low
/ˈtet.rə.siːn/A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of four linearly fused benzene rings.
tetrachloride
nounVery Rare
/ˌtet.rəˈklɔː.raɪd/A chemical compound containing four chlorine atoms bonded to another element or group.
tetrachloroethylene
nounTechnical/Low
/ˌtɛtrəˌklɔːrəʊˈɛθɪliːn/A colourless, nonflammable liquid solvent, primarily used for dry cleaning fabrics and as an industrial degreasing agent.
tetrachloromethane
nounlow
/ˌtɛtrəˌklɔːrəʊˈmiːθeɪn/A colorless, toxic liquid compound with the formula CCl4, formerly used as a solvent and fire extinguishing agent.
tetrachord
nounC2
/ˈtet.rə.kɔːd/A series of four musical notes spanning a perfect fourth.
tetracid
adjectivenounExtremely Low / Technical
/ˌtɛtrəˈsɪd/A substance capable of donating four protons (hydrogen ions) in an acid-base reaction; containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms.

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