English Words Starting With T

• tap water

  nounHigh
  /ˈtæp ˌwɔːtə/Water supplied through a tap or faucet, typically from a public water system and intended for drinking and domestic use.
• tap-in

  nounC1
  /ˈtæp ɪn/An action, goal, or putt made in golf (or, by extension, in other sports/games) by lightly tapping the ball into the goal or hole from very close range, requiring minimal skill or effort.
• tapa

  nounB2
  /ˈtæpə/A small Spanish dish or appetizer, typically served with drinks.
• tapadera

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtæpəˈdɛərə/A cover, lid, or protective piece used to conceal or close an opening.
• tapadero

  nounLow
  /ˌtæpəˈdeərəʊ/A leather guard or hood that covers the stirrup on a Western-style saddle to protect the rider's foot.
• tapajos

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtæpəˈʒɒs/A major river in Brazil, one of the main tributaries of the Amazon.
• tapas

  nounplural-nounC1
  /ˈtæpæs/A Spanish style of eating featuring a variety of small savory dishes, typically served with drinks at a bar.
• tape

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /teɪp/A long, narrow strip of material, often used for binding, fastening, recording, or measuring.
• tape deck

  nounLow (dated/obsolete in most contexts)
  /ˈteɪp ˌdek/A device for playing and recording audio or video using magnetic tape.
• tape drive

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈteɪp ˌdraɪv/A computer hardware device that reads and writes data to magnetic tape, used primarily for data backup and archival storage.
• tape echo

  nounC2
  /teɪp ˈekəʊ/An audio effect created by recording a sound onto magnetic tape and then replaying it with a slight delay, producing a repeating, decaying echo.
• tape editing

  nounC1/C2
  /teɪp ˈedɪtɪŋ/The process of altering or arranging recorded material on magnetic tape by cutting, splicing, and reassembling segments.
• tape grass

  nounLow (specialist/technical)
  /ˈteɪp ˌɡrɑːs/A common name for a type of aquatic, submerged freshwater plant, characterized by long, ribbon-like leaves.
• tape machine

  nounB2
  /ˈteɪp məˌʃiːn/A device for recording and/or playing back sound, originally using magnetic tape as the storage medium.
• tape measure

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈteɪp ˌmɛʒə/A flexible ruler, typically housed in a case, marked with units for measuring length or distance.
• tape player

  nounB2
  /ˈteɪp ˌpleɪ.ər/A portable electronic device for playing pre-recorded audio cassette tapes.
• tape recorder

  nounB2
  /ˌteɪp rɪˈkɔːdə(r)/an electronic device for recording and playing back sound on magnetic tape
• tape recording

  nounC1
  /ˌteɪp rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/A sound recording made on magnetic tape, or the act of making such a recording.
• tape slap

  nounLow
  /ˈteɪp slæp/The sharp, percussive sound produced when a roll of adhesive tape is pressed or slapped firmly onto a surface to secure it.
• tape streamer

  nounLow
  /teɪp ˈstriːmə/A data storage device that reads from and writes to magnetic tape cartridges in a continuous, non-stop fashion, typically used for backing up large amounts of data.

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