tachycardia
1: abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)
Tachyglossus
1: type genus of the family Tachyglossidae [syn: {genus Tachyglossus}]
tachymeter
1: a theodolite designed for rapid measurements [syn: {tacheometer}]
Tachypleus
1: a genus of Limulidae [syn: {genus Tachypleus}]
tacit
1: indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement" [syn: {implied}, {silent}, {understood...
tacit consent
1: (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing [syn: {connivance}, {secret approval}]
tacitly
1: in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement; "they are tacitly expected to work 10 hours a day"
taciturn
1: habitually reserved and uncommunicative [ant: {voluble}]
taciturnity
1: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary [syn: {reserve}, {reticence}]
taciturnly
1: without speaking; "he sat mutely next to her" [syn: {mutely}, {wordlessly}, {silently}]
tack
1: the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails 2: a short nail with a sharp point and a large head 3: gear for a horse [syn: {stable gear}, {saddlery}] 4: (nautical) a line (...
tack hammer
1: a light hammer that is used to drive tacks
tack on
1: fix to; attach; "append a charm to the necklace" [syn: {append}, {tag on}, {tack}, {hang on}]
tack together
1: make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses" [syn: {assemble}, {piece}, {put together}, {set up}, {tack}] [ant: {disassemble}]
tacker
1: a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding) 2: a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches [syn: {baster}] 3: a hand-held machine for driving staples ho...
tackiness
1: tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar [syn: {cheapness}, {tat}, {sleaze}]
tacking
1: loose temporary stitches [syn: {baste}, {basting}] 2: (nautical) the act of changing tack [syn: {tack}]
tackle
1: the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student" 2: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails [syn: {rigging}] 3: gear used ...
tackler
1: a football player who tackles the ball carrier
tackling
1: taking the bull by the horns [syn: {braving}, {confronting}, {coping with}, {grappling}]
tacky
1: (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; "tacky varnish" 2: tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"...
taco
1: offensive terms for a person of Mexican descent [syn: {greaser}, {wetback}] 2: a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
Tacoma
1: a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound south of Seattle
taconite
1: a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
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tact
1: consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence [syn: {tactfulness}] [ant: {tactlessness}]
tactful
1: having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment" [ant: {tactless...
tactfully
1: showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner; "he stepped tactfully in to prevent trouble" [ant: {tactlessly}]
tactfulness
1: consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence [syn: {tact}] [ant: {tactlessness}]
tactic
1: a plan for attaining a particular goal [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuvre}]
tactical
1: of or pertaining to tactic or tactics; "a tactical error"
tactical intelligence
1: intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations [syn: {combat intelligence}]
tactical maneuver
1: a move made to gain a tactical end [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuvre}, {tactical manoeuvre}]
tactical manoeuvre
1: a move made to gain a tactical end [syn: {maneuver}, {manoeuvre}, {tactical maneuver}]
tactically
1: with regard to tactics; "the tactically useful province is still firmly in the rebels' hands"
tactician
1: a person who is skilled at planning tactics
tactics
1: the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
tactile
1: of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex" [syn: {haptic}, {tactual}] 2: producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of ...
tactile agnosia
1: a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them [syn: {astereognosis}]
tactile sensation
1: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" [syn: {touch}, {touch sensation}, {tactual sensation}, {feeli...
tactility
1: the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain [syn: {tactual sensation}, {touch perception}, {skin perceptiveness}]
tactless
1: lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age" [syn: {untactful}] [ant: {tactful}] 2: showing skill in ha...
tactlessly
1: without tact; in a tactless manner; "at the moment of the murder, he is standing in front of television cameras and talking tactlessly" [ant: {tactfully}]
tactual
1: of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex" [syn: {haptic}, {tactile}] 2: producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of ...
tactual exploration
1: a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional) [syn: {palpation}]
tactual sensation
1: the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling" [syn: {touch}, {touch sensation}, {tactile sensation}, {feeli...
tactually
1: by touch; "he perceives shapes tactually" [syn: {haptically}]
tad
1: a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one" [syn: {shade}]
Tadarida
1: freetail bats [syn: {genus Tadarida}]
Tadarida brasiliensis
1: the common freetail bat of southern United States having short velvety fur; migrates southward for winter [syn: {guano bat}, {Mexican freetail bat}]
Tadeus Reichstein
1: a Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex [syn: {Reichstein}]
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