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ten-spot
nounC2
/ˈtɛn spɒt/a ten-dollar or ten-pound note.
ten-strike
nounLow
/ˈtɛn ˌstraɪk/A strike in bowling where all ten pins are knocked down with the first ball.
ten-twenty
nounLow
/ˌten ˈtwen.ti/A period of ten to twenty minutes, often used informally to indicate a short, approximate timeframe.
ten-weeks stock
nounLow (Specialist/Horticultural)
/ˌten wiːks ˈstɒk/A type of wallflower (Cheiranthus cheiri) which blooms approximately ten weeks after sowing.
ten-wheeler
nounvery_low
/ˌtɛnˈwiːlə/A locomotive with ten wheels, specifically with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement (four leading wheels, six driving wheels).
ten-yard rule
nounMedium
/ˌtɛn ˈjɑːd ˌruːl/A specific regulation in American football where the defense is penalized if a defensive player makes significant contact with a receiver beyond ten yards from the line of scrimmage.
tenace
nounRare / Technical
/ˈtɛneɪs/A holding of two cards, one ranking higher and one ranking lower than an opponent's card in the same suit, which allows a player to potentially win two tricks by forcing the opponent to play first.
tenacity
nounC1
/tɪˈnæs.ɪ.ti/The quality of being determined and persistent; holding fast to something, especially a purpose or goal.
tenaculum
nounC2
/tɪˈnakjʊləm/A surgical instrument with a hook or sharp point, used for grasping and holding tissues or vessels.
tenafly
nounVery Low
/ˈtɛnəflaɪ/A proper noun referring to a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, USA.
tenaille
nounVery Low / Obsolete / Specialized
/tɪˈneɪl/A type of fortification consisting of a low outwork built in front of the main defensive wall.
tenaim
nounVery Low
/təˈneɪɪm/The term 'tenaim' is not an English word. It is a Yiddish/Hebrew-derived term referring to a formal engagement contract in Jewish tradition, stipulating the conditions of a forthcoming marriage.
tenancy
nounC1
/ˈtenənsi/The period during which a person or entity rents and occupies land or property from a landlord.
tenancy in common
nounLow
/ˈtɛnənsi ɪn ˈkɒmən/A legal form of co-ownership where each owner holds a distinct, undivided share in a property, which can be inherited or sold independently.
tenant
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
/ˈtɛnənt/A person or group who occupies land or property rented from a landlord; a holder of property by any kind of title.
tenant farmer
nounC1
/ˌtenənt ˈfɑːmə(r)/A person who farms land rented from a landlord.
tenant in chief
nounC2
/ˌtenənt ɪn ˈtʃiːf/In feudal law, a person who holds land directly from the monarch or a superior lord.
tenant in common
nounC2
/ˈtenənt ɪn ˈkɒmən/A person who owns an undivided share in a property with one or more other owners, without any right of survivorship.
tenantry
nounC2
/ˈtɛnəntri/All the tenants of a particular landlord or property.
tenants association
nounC1
/ˈtɛnənts əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/A formal group of people who rent their homes in a particular building or area, formed to represent their shared interests and rights to the landlord or property manager.

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