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tonguing-and-grooving plane
nounVery Low
/ˌtʌŋɪŋ ən ˈɡruːvɪŋ pleɪn/A woodworking plane specifically designed to cut both tongues and grooves for joining boards together.
toni
nounLow
/ˈtəʊni/A diminutive form of the given name Anthony or Antonia.
tonic
adjectivenounC1
/ˈtɒnɪk/A medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigor or well-being.
tonic accent
nounSpecialized
/ˈtɒnɪk ˈæksənt/In linguistics, the emphasis or stress placed on a particular syllable or word, often involving changes in pitch, loudness, or duration.
tonic sol-fa
nounLow
/ˌtɒnɪk ˌsɒl ˈfɑː/A system of musical notation and sight-singing that uses syllables (do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti) to represent the degrees of the scale, particularly associated with teaching and choral singing.
tonicity
nounLow
/təˈnɪsɪti/The quality or state of having tone, especially in terms of muscular firmness or osmotic pressure.
tonight
adverbnounA1 (Extremely High)
/təˈnaɪt/This very night; the night of the present day.
tonk
nounverbLow
/tɒŋk/To hit or strike forcefully, often in an informal or slang context.
tonka bean
nounC1/C2 - Low frequency, specialised vocabulary.
/ˈtɒŋkə biːn/The fragrant, black, wrinkled seed of the South American tonka tree (Dipteryx odorata), used in perfumery, tobacco, and as a vanilla substitute in flavouring.
tonkin
nounVery Low
/ˈtɒŋ.kɪn/A historical region of northern Vietnam; a geographic or historical descriptor.
tonkinese
nounLow
/ˌtɒŋkɪˈniːz/A breed of domestic cat that is a cross between Siamese and Burmese breeds.
tonle sap
nounC1
/ˌtɒnlə ˈsæp/A large freshwater lake and river system in central Cambodia.
tonlet
nounVery Low
/ˈtʌnlɪt/A specific piece of armor, a type of laminated skirt or short tasset worn in European plate armor during the late Middle Ages.
tonnage
nounLow-Medium
/ˈtʌnɪdʒ/The total weight or carrying capacity measured in tons.
tonnage deck
nounC2
/ˈtʌnɪdʒ dɛk/The uppermost continuous deck of a ship that contributes to its internal volume for tonnage measurement purposes.
tonne
nounMedium
/tʌn/A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, also known as a metric ton.
tonneau
nounLow
/ˈtɒnəʊ/A rounded, open passenger compartment at the rear of an early motor car, typically without doors.
tonner
nounB2
/ˈtʌnə(r)/A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (short ton) or 2,240 pounds (long ton), or a large amount or number.
tonnies
nounRare
/ˈtəʊ.niz/The plural form of 'tony', an informal adjective meaning stylish, expensive, or associated with high social status.
tonometer
nounVery low frequency (C2 level vocabulary).
/təʊˈnɒm.ɪ.tər/A medical instrument for measuring pressure or tension, most commonly used to determine intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eye).

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