English Words Starting With T

• trombone

  nounC1
  /trɒmˈbəʊn/A large brass wind instrument with a sliding tube used to vary pitch.
• trommel

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɒm(ə)l/A revolving cylindrical sieve or screen used for separating materials by size, especially in mining and mineral processing.
• tromp

  nounverb-transitiveLow
  /trɒmp/To walk, tread, or stamp heavily and with force; to tramp.
• trompe

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /trɒmp/A low-tech device that uses flowing water to compress air.
• trompe l'oeil

  nounC2
  /ˌtrɒmp ˈlɜːɪ/A painting, decoration, or artistic technique designed to create the illusion of three-dimensional objects or space on a flat surface.
• tromso

  nounC1
  /ˈtrɒm.sɜː/A city in northern Norway, within the Arctic Circle.
• trona

  nounC2
  /ˈtrəʊ.nə/A white or grey evaporite mineral, sodium carbonate hydrate (Na₂CO₃·NaHCO₃·2H₂O), which is a major source of soda ash.
• tronc

  nounC1 (Specialised/Professional)
  /trɒŋk/A central collection point for tips or gratuities, managed collectively and distributed among staff (chiefly in UK/IRE hospitality).
• trondheim

  nounLow (rare outside geographic/historical contexts)
  /ˈtrɒndhaɪm/A city and municipality in central Norway.
• trondheim fiord

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɒn(d)heɪm ˌfjɔːd/A long, narrow inlet of the Norwegian Sea on the west coast of Norway, near the city of Trondheim.
• trondhjemite

  nounVery low (technical term)
  /ˈtrɒndjəmaɪt/A specific type of light-colored, plagioclase-rich, quartz-bearing plutonic rock from the tonalite family.
• trone

  nounObsolete / Archaic / Regional
  /trəʊn/A large pair of scales used for weighing heavy goods like sacks or wool in a public marketplace (historical).
• tronk

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Dialectal
  /trɒŋk/A dialectal or archaic term for a trunk or a chest.
• troop

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /truːp/A group of soldiers, especially cavalry or armoured units; or a group of people or animals.
• troop carrier

  nounC1-C2 / Low-frequency
  /ˈtruːp ˌkæ.ri.ər/A vehicle or aircraft designed specifically to transport large numbers of soldiers.
• trooper

  nounMedium frequency
  /ˈtruːpə(r)/A soldier, especially a private soldier in a cavalry or armored unit.
• troopship

  nounC1
  /ˈtruːpʃɪp/A ship used for transporting soldiers, especially in large numbers during wartime.
• troostite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtruːstaɪt/A fine, acicular (needle-like) microstructure of ferrite and cementite, formed during the tempering of martensite in steel.
• tropaeolin

  nounRare
  /trəʊˈpiːəlɪn/A name for several synthetic orange-yellow azo dyes.
• tropaeolum

  nounC2
  /trə(ʊ)ˈpiːələm/A climbing or trailing plant of the genus Tropaeolum, native to Central and South America, typically having bright orange, red, or yellow flowers and rounded leaves.

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