T
Ellipsis of T-shirt.
Terms starting with T
330 terms.
T-beam
A structural member with a cross section shaped like the letter T.
T-carrier
The generic designator for several digitally multiplexed signal carrier systems.
T-ray
An electromagnetic wave with a frequency intermediate between, and sharing the properties of, short radio waves and long infrared waves, generally in the 0.1 to 10 terahertz (THz) band of frequencies.
T-shirt
A lightweight shirt without buttons, usually with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan.
T-top
nounAutomotive
An automobile roof with a removable panel on each side of a rigid bar running from the center of one structural bar between pillars to the center of the next structural bar.
TaaS
nounAutomotive
Abbreviation of transportation as a service.
table
To join (pieces of timber) together using coaks.
tabling
nounCarpentry
The letting of one timber into another by alternate scores or projections, as in shipbuilding; a crude form of dovetailing.
tack
A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth.
tackifier
nounManufacturing
A tackiness agent; a substance which is added in order to increase tack.
tacking
nounManufacturing
Loose temporary stitches in dressmaking etc.
tackle block
A pulley over which a rope runs.
tackler
A person who repairs weaving looms.
taffetized
adjectiveManufacturing
Given a texture resembling that of taffeta.
taft
verbPlumbing
To spread the end of a pipe outward so as to form a wide thin flange.
tag strip
Solder tags/lugs on a strip used to connect wires by soldering.
tailgate
A tunnel for drawing spent air away from the working face of a mine.
tailhole
nounManufacturing
An opening in a garment for a tail to go through.
tailings
The waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing; the waste from coal mining.
tailor's ham
A tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when pressing curved areas of clothing.
tailpipe
nounAutomotive
An exhaust pipe exhausting to the aft of the vehicle.
taker-off
A person employed to unhook the wagons at self-acting inclines.
takt time
nounManufacturing
On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.
talk time
A prepaid amount of time on the bill agreement of a mobile phone.
tamping machine
A self-propelled rail-mounted machine used to pack or tamp ballast under railway tracks; a ballast tamper.
tank car
nounRail equipment
A railroad car or rolling stock designed to transport liquids or gases.
tank wagon
nounRail equipment
A rail wagon designed to transport liquids or gases.
tap
A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool.
tape
A strong flexible band rotating on pulleys for directing the sheets in a printing machine.
tape out
To complete the design of an integrated circuit so that the photomask can be sent out for fabrication.
taper
nounMachining
Ellipsis of machine taper.
taphole
nounMetallurgy
In a blast furnace, a hole which molten metal or slag is tapped off through.
tapper
In early wireless telegraphs, a device used to shake loose the filings of a coherer.
tar boil
nounConstruction
A small bubble or blister in the flood coat of an aggregate-surfaced built-up membrane
Targa top
nounAutomotive
A semiconvertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full-width roll bar behind the seats.
taungya
A Burmese agricultural technique in which the spaces between small, widely-spaced trees are used to plant a seasonal crop.
tax horsepower
nounAutomotive
A country-specific calculation of the approximate power delivered by an automobile engine, used to determine a vehicle's road taxation rate. Modern systems may also take emissions into account.
TB
Initialism of test board, a circuit board used to test a circuit for some specialized task.
TBI
nounAutomotive
Initialism of throttle body injection (“fuel injection”).
TBL
nounManufacturing
Initialism of through the back loop.
TCO
Initialism of transparent conducting oxide.
TCON
display timing controller circuit (ASIC or FPGA)
TCP/IP
Initialism of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, a standard for computer network communication, used in particular for the Internet.
TCS
nounAutomotive
Initialism of traction control system: an electronic control system that prevents wheelspin to improve traction.
TDC
Initialism of time-to-digital converter.
TDD
Initialism of telecommunications device for the deaf.
tea-length
adjectiveManufacturing
Having a hemline that is below the knees and above the ankle.
tea-wrap
A type of shawl worn by women during teatime.
team track
nounRail equipment
a railroad siding where customers can load and unload freight cars themselves.
tear off
verbConstruction
To remove all of a roof (shingles, etc.) down to the wood deck.
tear-off
nounConstruction
The demolition phase of a reroofing job, wherein the old shingles or other materials are torn off in preparation for the installation of new ones.
teaser
nounManufacturing
A person or thing that teases.
TEC
Initialism of thermoelectric cooler: an electrical heat-transferring device which applies the Peltier effect.
tech giant
A large company or corporation which works in the technology industry.
tee
Ellipsis of tee-shirt.
teleassistance
Assistance provided by means of a telecommunication system.
telecommunications tower
A structure intended to support antennas, waveguide and associated equipment for the transmission of signals for wireless communication.
teledensity rate
The number of telephone lines per 100 people in a region.
teleop
nounRobotics
Teleoperation (the remote operation of a machine or device).