English Words Starting With T

• trike

  nounB1
  /traɪk/A three-wheeled vehicle, typically referring to a child's tricycle.
• trikora

  nounVery Rare
  /trɪˈkɔːrə/A place name in West Papua, Indonesia, associated with a historical military operation.
• trilateralism

  nounLow
  /traɪˈlætərəlɪzəm/A policy or practice involving cooperation among three countries or parties.
• trilateration

  nounC2
  /ˌtraɪlætəˈreɪʃən/The process of determining absolute or relative locations of points by measuring distances, using the geometry of circles, spheres, or triangles.
• trilby

  nounlow
  /ˈtrɪlbi/A soft felt hat with a narrow brim and a dented crown, typically worn by men.
• trilemma

  nounLow
  /traɪˈlɛmə/A situation in which a person is faced with three difficult choices, all of which are mutually exclusive or undesirable, and choosing one necessitates sacrificing the others.
• triliteral

  adjectivenounlow
  /traɪˈlɪtərəl/Consisting of or based on three letters.
• triliteralism

  nounRare / Technical
  /traɪˈlɪt(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m/A linguistic system or principle based on words formed from three consonants.
• trilithon

  nounVery Low
  /traɪˈlɪθ.ɒn/A structure consisting of two large vertical stones supporting a third stone laid horizontally across the top.
• trill

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /trɪl/A rapid, vibrating, quavering sound or movement.
• trilling

  nounC1
  /ˈtrɪl.ɪŋ/The present participle or gerund of the verb 'trill', meaning to make a short, high-pitched, vibrating sound.
• trillion

  adjectivedeterminernounMedium
  /ˈtrɪl.jən/The number 1,000,000,000,000 (10^12), equivalent to a million million.
• trillionaire

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtrɪl.jəˈneər/A person who has a net worth of at least one trillion units of currency, especially dollars.
• trillium

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtrɪlɪəm/A perennial woodland plant with three leaves and a solitary three-petaled flower.
• trilobite

  nounC1
  /ˈtraɪ.lə.baɪt/An extinct marine arthropod from the Palaeozoic era, having a body divided into three longitudinal lobes.
• trilogy

  nounB2
  /ˈtrɪl.ə.dʒi/A set of three related books, films, or other creative works.
• trim

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /trɪm/To make something neat, orderly, or of the desired size by cutting away excess or irregular parts.
• trim die

  nounTechnical
  /trɪm daɪ/A tool or die used in manufacturing to remove excess material from a molded or stamped part.
• trim rail

  nounLow
  /trɪm reɪl/A narrow, decorative or functional strip of material (e.g., wood, metal) fixed to a surface, often used at the junction of walls and ceilings or around doors and windows for a finished appearance.
• trim size

  nounC1
  /trɪm saɪz/The final, cut dimensions of a printed page or book, after excess edges are removed.

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