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- tenor clef/ˈtɛnə klɛf/A C clef placed on the fourth line of the staff, indicating that this line represents middle C (C4). It is primarily used for notating music for instruments like the tenor trombone, bassoon, cello (upper register), and double bass.nounC2
- tenor cor/ˌtenə ˈkɔː/A small brass instrument, a variant of the cornet, pitched in E♭ or B♭, known for its mellow tone.nounRare / Very Low
- tenor horn/ˈtenə hɔːn/A brass musical instrument of the saxhorn family, pitched in E♭, with a range and timbre between that of a cornet and a baritone horn.nounC2 / Specialist
- tenorist/ˈtɛnərɪst/A singer with a tenor voice.nounLow
- tenorite/ˈtɛnəˌrʌɪt/A black or gray-black copper oxide mineral (CuO) found in oxidized zones of copper deposits.nounC2 - Very low frequency, specialized scientific term.
- tenorrhaphy/tɛˈnɒrəfi/The surgical suturing of a tendon.nounVery low (general English); Medium (medical technical contexts)
- tenosynovitis/ˌtɛnəʊˌsʌɪnəˈvʌɪtɪs/Inflammation of the synovial sheath surrounding a tendon.nounLow
- tenotomy/tɛˈnɒt.ə.mi/A surgical procedure involving the cutting or division of a tendon.nounLow (specialized medical term)
- tenpin/ˈtenpɪn/A tall, slender pin used as a target in the sport of tenpin bowling.nounLow (B2-C1)
- tenpin bowling/ˌten.pɪn ˈbəʊ.lɪŋ/A competitive sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a heavy ball down a long, narrow lane to knock down a triangular arrangement of ten pins.nounC1
- tenpins/ˈtɛnpɪnz/A bowling game played with ten pins as targets.nounC1
- tenpounder/ˈtɛnˌpaʊn.də/A large, silvery marine and brackish water fish (Elops saurus) of the family Elopidae, known for its elongated body and being a powerful game fish.nounLow
- tenrec/ˈtɛnrɛk/A small insectivorous mammal native to Madagascar, resembling a hedgehog or shrew, with spiny fur.nounC1-C2
- tens/tɛnz/The plural form of the number ten, specifically denoting a group or quantity of ten items, or units in the tens place in a numerical system.acronymnounB1
- tensas/ˈtɛnsæs/A Native American tribe historically located in Louisiana, USA.nounVery Low (Geographic/Tribal Proper Noun)
- tense/tɛns/A grammatical category of verbs that indicates time (past, present, future).adjectiveverbverb-ambitransitiveC1
- tense logic/tɛns ˈlɒdʒɪk/A system of symbolic logic that deals with the logical relationships between propositions containing temporal expressions (e.g., 'it was the case that', 'it will be the case that').nounC2 (Very low frequency; highly specialized)
- tensegrity/tɛnˈsɛɡrəti/A structural principle where a stable, three-dimensional system is created by a balanced tension of cables and compression of struts.adjectivenounC2
- tensile strength/ˈtɛn.saɪl strɛŋθ/The maximum amount of tensile stress a material can withstand before failure (breaking).nounC1/C2
- tensimeter/tɛnˈsɪm.ɪ.tə/An instrument for measuring vapor pressure, or more broadly, pressure or tension.nounVery low. Highly specialized technical term.
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