English Words Starting With T

• tubal-cain

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˈtjuːbəl ˈkeɪn/A biblical figure described as an ancient metalsmith, the first instructor of blacksmiths and coppersmiths.
• tube

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /tjuːb/A hollow cylindrical object, often used for conveying fluids or gases, or as a container.
• tube fly

  nounLow
  /tjuːb flaɪ/An artificial fly used in fly fishing, tied on a small tube rather than directly on a hook.
• tube foot

  nounLow
  /tjuːb fʊt/A small, tubular, fluid-filled appendage in echinoderms, such as starfish and sea urchins, used for locomotion and feeding.
• tube pan

  nounLow to Medium (Specialist Culinary Term)
  /ˈtjuːb ˌpæn/A round baking pan with a hollow central tube, used primarily for baking tall, cylindrical cakes such as angel food cake, chiffon cake, or Bundt-style cakes.
• tube railway

  nounC1
  /ˈtjuːb ˌreɪlweɪ/An underground electric railway system, especially one running in deep-level tunnels under a city.
• tube sock

  nounMedium
  /tjuːb sɒk/A simple, tubular sock without a shaped heel, typically made of stretchy material.
• tube top

  nounMedium
  /ˈtjuːb tɒp/A strapless, cylindrical top for women, typically made of stretchy fabric.
• tube worm

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˈtjuːb wɜːm/A marine worm that lives inside a protective tube it creates from sediment, calcium carbonate, or other materials.
• tubectomy

  nounVery Low
  /tjuːˈbɛktəmi/A surgical procedure to remove or block a fallopian tube.
• tubeless tire

  nounMedium
  /ˌtjuːbləs ˈtaɪə/A tyre designed to hold air directly without requiring a separate inner tube.
• tubeless tyre

  nounC1
  /ˌtjuːbləs ˈtaɪə/A tyre that does not require a separate inner tube to hold air, as the tyre and rim form an airtight seal.
• tubenose

  nounLow
  /ˈtjuːbnəʊz/A seabird belonging to the order Procellariiformes, characterized by tubular nostrils on the upper bill, used for excreting salt and enhancing smell.
• tuber

  nounB2
  /ˈtjuː.bə(r)/A thickened, fleshy, usually underground stem or root of a plant that stores nutrients (e.g., potato, yam).
• tuber fern

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtjuːbə fɜːn/A type of fern that grows from a thickened underground stem (tuber), allowing it to survive dry periods.
• tubercle

  nounLow
  /ˈtjuːbək(ə)l/A small, rounded nodule, swelling, or projection, especially on a bone, plant root, or in the lungs.
• tubercle bacillus

  nounLow
  /ˌtjuːbək(ə)l bəˈsɪləs/The bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis.
• tubercular

  adjectivenounLow
  /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlə/Relating to or affected with tuberculosis; having or resembling tubercles.
• tuberculin

  nounRare
  /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlɪn/A sterile liquid extracted from the tubercle bacillus, used in diagnostic tests for tuberculosis.
• tuberculin test

  nounC1+
  /tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlɪn ˌtest/A diagnostic test for tuberculosis infection, involving the injection or application of tuberculin extract to the skin and observing the reaction.

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