English Words Starting With T

• team teaching

  nounC1
  /ˌtiːm ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/An educational approach where two or more teachers work together to plan, conduct, and evaluate the learning activities for the same group of students.
• team-mate

  nounHigh
  /ˈtiːm.meɪt/A fellow member of the same team, especially in sports or collaborative work contexts.
• team-teach

  verb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈtiːm ˌtiːtʃ/Two or more teachers jointly planning and delivering instruction to the same group of students, often in the same classroom at the same time.
• teamer

  nounRare/Obscure
  /ˈtiːmə/A member of a team; someone who works as part of a group towards a common goal.
• teammate

  nounB1
  /ˈtiːmmeɪt/A member of the same team.
• teamster

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈtiːmstə/A person whose job is to drive a large truck or lorry, especially over long distances.
• teamsters union

  nounmedium
  /ˈtiːmstəz ˈjuːnjən/A labor union primarily representing truck drivers and logistics workers, notably in the United States and Canada.
• teamwork

  nounHigh (B1+)
  /ˈtiːmwɜːk/The combined effort of a group of people working together effectively to achieve a common goal.
• teaneck

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographically specific).
  /ˈtiː.nɛk/A township in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.
• teapot

  nounB1
  /ˈtiː.pɒt/A container with a spout, lid, and handle, used for brewing and serving tea.
• teapot dome

  nounLow
  /ˈtiː.pɒt ˌdəʊm/A political scandal involving the secret leasing of US Navy oil reserves to private companies in the 1920s.
• teapoy

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ˈtiːpɔɪ/A small three-legged table or stand.
• tear

  nounverb-intransitiveB1
  /tɛə/ (rip); /tɪə/ (cry)To pull or rip something apart or into pieces with force; a drop of liquid from the eye.
• tear away

  nounverbC1
  /ˌtɛər əˈweɪ/To separate forcibly or with sudden force; to pull something or someone away from something else.
• tear bomb

  nounC1
  /ˈtɪə ˌbɒm/A device or weapon that releases tear gas (a chemical irritant) to incapacitate people temporarily.
• tear down

  verbMedium-high frequency, common in news, business, and technical contexts.
  /ˌteə ˈdaʊn/To deliberately destroy or dismantle a structure, object, or abstract system.
• tear duct

  nounB2
  /ˈtɪə dʌkt/A small tube in the inner corner of the eye that drains tears from the eye's surface into the nasal cavity.
• tear gas

  nounC1
  /ˈtɪə ˌɡæs/A chemical agent that causes severe eye, skin, and respiratory irritation, used to disperse crowds.
• tear into

  verbB2
  /tɛər ˈɪntuː/To attack, criticize, or begin something with great energy, force, or aggression.
• tear sheet

  nounC2 (Very Rare/Technical)
  /ˈtɛə ʃiːt/A single page of promotional or published material, often an advertisement or article, removed from a publication for separate use, such as for reference, proof, or distribution.

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