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- texas hedge/ˈtɛk.səs hɛdʒ/A high-risk investment strategy where a trader simultaneously takes offsetting positions in correlated assets, often resulting in increased rather than reduced risk.nounC1-C2
- texas hold 'em/ˌtɛk.səs ˈhəʊld əm/A popular community card poker variant where each player receives two private cards (hole cards) and uses five shared community cards to make the best five-card hand.nounMedium (specialized term within gaming/poker contexts; low in general discourse)
- texas independence day/ˌtɛk.səs ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns deɪ/The annual holiday on March 2nd commemorating the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico in 1836.nounLow (regional/cultural holiday)
- texas leaguer/ˈtɛk.səs ˈliː.ɡər/A baseball term for a softly hit fly ball that drops between the infielders and outfielders for a hit, often due to miscommunication or indecision.nounLow (specialist, primarily used in baseball commentary and literature)
- texas longhorn/ˌtɛk.səs ˈlɒŋ.hɔːn/A breed of cattle known for its distinctive, extremely long horns that can span over 2 metres (7 feet) tip to tip.nounC1
- texas ranger/ˌtek.səs ˈreɪn.dʒər/A member of a state-level law enforcement agency in Texas, USA, known for their investigative role, frontier history, and distinctive reputation.nounC1
- texas rangers/ˈtɛk.səs ˈreɪn.dʒəz/The primary law enforcement agency for the state of Texas.plural-nounB2
- texas revolution/ˈtɛk.səs ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/A rebellion of colonists from the United States and Tejanos (Hispanic Texans) against the centralist government of Mexico, lasting from October 2, 1835, to April 21, 1836.nounLow
- texas sage/ˈtɛk.səs seɪdʒ/A specific aromatic shrub native to Texas and the southwestern United States, characterized by silvery-grey foliage and purple flowers.nounLow
- texas tower/ˈtɛk.səs ˈtaʊ.ə/A tall, open framework structure used to support drilling operations for oil or gas wells, typically on offshore platforms.nounLow
- texel/ˈtɛks(ə)l/A unit of texture detail or a fundamental element in a texture map, used in computer graphics.nounLow (Technical)
- text/tɛkst/Any written material, originally from a book, but now including anything communicated through writing on screens and devices.nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1
- text edition/ˈtɛkst ɪˌdɪʃ(ə)n/A particular version or printing of a book, especially one that has been edited and prepared for publication, sometimes with scholarly annotations.nounC1
- text editor/ˈtɛkst ˌɛdɪtə/A computer program used for creating, editing, and manipulating plain text files.nounC1
- text hand/ˈtɛkst ˌhænd/Handwriting, especially when considered for its style or legibility.nounLow
- text message/ˈtɛkst ˌmɛsɪdʒ/A short written message sent electronically between mobile phones or other devices.nounVery High
- text messaging/ˈtɛkst ˌmɛsɪdʒɪŋ/the act of sending short written messages electronically between mobile phones or other devices.nounB2
- text processing/ˈtɛkst ˌprəʊsesɪŋ/The automated manipulation, analysis, or transformation of written or digital text by a computer.nounC1/C2
- text-to-speech/ˌtekst tə ˈspiːtʃ/A technology that converts written text into spoken audio output.nounB2
- textbook/ˈtɛks(t)bʊk/A book used as a standard source of information for formal study of a subject.adjectivenounHigh
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