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tenter
nounverbverb-intransitive+1Low
/ˈtɛntə/a person or device that stretches or tightens cloth on a frame for drying and finishing, especially in textile manufacturing.
tenterhook
nounC2
/ˈtɛntəhʊk/One of a series of hooks used to hold cloth taut on a frame (a tenter) during the drying and finishing process.
tenth
adjectiveadverbnounA1-A2
/tɛnθ/The position, ordinal number, or fraction that follows ninth.
tenth amendment
nounMedium (common in legal, political, and historical contexts)
/ˌtenθ əˈmendmənt/The constitutional amendment reserving powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.
tenth commandment
nounC2
/ˌtenθ kəˈmɑːndmənt/The biblical prohibition against coveting what belongs to a neighbour.
tentmaker
nounC2
/ˈtentˌmeɪkə/A person whose occupation is making or repairing tents.
tentorium
nounVery Low (Technical)
/tɛnˈtɔːrɪəm/A membranous, horizontal partition or structure within the skull, specifically the fold of the dura mater that separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
tenuis
nounC2
/ˈtɛnjuːɪs/In phonetics, a voiceless stop consonant (e.g., p, t, k) produced without aspiration.
tenuity
nounC2
/tɪˈnjuː.ɪ.ti/The quality or state of being thin, slender, or fine in form or substance; lack of density, strength, or substance.
tenure
nounverb-transitiveC1
/ˈtɛnjə(r)/The holding of an office, property, or position; the period or conditions of such holding.
tenzing
nounC2
/ˈtɛnzɪŋ/The given name of Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa mountaineer who, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, was the first confirmed climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1953. It often appears in a compound or possessive form ('Tenzing Norgay', "Tenzing's achievement").
tenzing norgay
nounC2 (Very low frequency, proper noun tied to a specific historical/cultural context)
/ˌtɛnzɪŋ ˈnɔːɡeɪ/A proper noun referring to the Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer (1914–1986) who, along with Sir Edmund Hillary, was one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953.
teocalli
nounExtremely Low / Specialized
/ˌtiːəˈkæli/A Mesoamerican pyramid temple, typically with a flat top and a shrine, built by Aztec and other pre-Columbian civilizations.
teofilo otoni
nounN/A (Proper Noun, Geographical/Historical Reference)
/teɪˌɒfɪləʊ ɒˈtəʊni/A proper noun referring to either a specific city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, or to the historical Brazilian figure (1807–1869) after whom the city is named.
teosinte
nounVery Low
/ˌtiːə(ʊ)ˈsɪnti/A wild, grass-like plant from Mexico and Central America, genetically the closest relative of modern corn (maize).
teotihuacan
nounC1
/ˌteɪ.əʊ.tiː.wəˈkɑːn/Teotihuacan was a major Mesoamerican city and archaeological site in the Valley of Mexico, northeast of modern-day Mexico City.
tepal
nounVery low
/ˈtiːp(ə)l/A segment of the perianth of a flower when the sepals and petals are not clearly differentiated.
tepary bean
nounRare
/ˈtɛpəri biːn/A small, drought-resistant bean native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
tepe
nounLow
/teɪp/ or /ˈteɪ.peɪ/A hill, mound, or raised area, often one of archaeological significance.
tepe gawra
nounVery Low
/ˌtɛpeɪ ˈɡaʊrə/A specific archaeological site in modern-day Iraq, the ancient tell (mound) of a settlement occupied from the Halaf period (c. 6000 BC) through the Ubaid and Uruk periods, notable for its early temple complex.

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