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totem pole
nounB2
/ˈtəʊ.təm ˌpəʊl/A tall wooden pole carved with symbols or figures representing family lineage, clan ancestry, or spiritual beliefs, created by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
totemism
nounC2
/ˈtəʊ.tə.mɪ.zəm/A system of belief or social organization based on totems, where a totem is a natural object, plant, or animal believed by a particular social group to have spiritual significance and to be symbolically connected to them.
totemist
nounLow
/ˈtəʊtəmɪst/A person who practices or believes in totemism, a system of belief where humans have a spiritual connection with a totem, often an animal or plant.
totemite
nounRare/Literary
/ˈtəʊtəmaɪt/A member of a group who worships or identifies with a totem; one who practices totemism.
toting
nounlow
/ˈtəʊtɪŋ/Carrying or transporting something, often something large, heavy, or conspicuous.
totipalmation
nounExtremely Rare
/ˌtəʊtɪpælˈmeɪʃən/The state of having all four toes webbed together, as in certain birds (like pelicans and cormorants).
totleben
nounExtremely rare; primarily encountered in historical texts.
/ˈtɒtləbən/A surname of German/Baltic origin, historically associated with Count Eduard Totleben, a prominent Russian military engineer.
totowa
nounVery low
/ˈtəʊtəwə/A proper noun referring to a borough in New Jersey, United States.
totten trust
nounVery Low
/ˈtɒt.ən trʌst/A trust arrangement created by one person depositing money in a bank account in their own name, but 'in trust for' another beneficiary, which becomes irrevocable only upon the depositor's death.
tottenham
nounC2
/ˈtɒt.nəm/A proper noun referring to an area in North London, England, historically a town in Middlesex and now part of the London Borough of Haringey.
totter
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈtɒt.ər/To move in an unsteady way from side to side, as if about to fall.
totting
nounC1
/ˈtɒtɪŋ/The act of adding up numbers, especially a series of small amounts, to find a total.
totty
nounLow
/ˈtɒti/(British informal) An attractive young woman or collectively, attractive young women.
toucan
nounC1/C2
/ˈtuːkæn/A tropical American bird with a very large, colourful beak.
toucanet
nounC2
/ˌtuːkəˈnɛt/Any of several small toucans, especially of the genera Aulacorhynchus, Selenidera, or Pteroglossus, found in Central and South America.
touch
nounverbverb-intransitive+1High
/tʌtʃ/to physically come into contact with something; to make a connection, often brief or light
touch and go
adjectivenounC1
/ˌtʌtʃ ən ˈɡəʊ/A situation that is uncertain, critical, or very close to failure, where the outcome is unpredictable and could change rapidly.
touch base
verb-phraseB2
/ˌtʌtʃ ˈbeɪs/To make brief contact with someone, typically to exchange information or update each other.
touch football
nounLow/Intermediate
/ˈtʌtʃ ˌfʊtbɔːl/A minimal-contact variation of American football where a player is considered 'down' or tackled when touched by an opponent, usually with one or both hands.
touch judge
nounC2
/ˈtʌtʃ ˌdʒʌdʒ/A rugby official positioned along the touchline, responsible for making decisions regarding the ball or players going out of bounds and for signalling where lineouts should be taken.

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