(meteorology) On a weather chart, a line that is tangent to the flow of the wind.
(physics) A line that is tangent to the velocity of flow of a fluid; equivalent to the path of a specific particle in that flow.
verb
(transitive) To design and construct the contours of a vehicle etc. so as to offer the least resistance to its flow through a fluid.
(transitive) To modernise.
(transitive, by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.
streamling
streamling
noun
A kind of Baltic herring.
A little stream; a streamlet.
subintimal
subintimal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath an intima; relating to a subintima
talismanic
talismanic
adj
Of, relating to, or like, a talisman.
Possessing or believed to possess protective magical power.
talismanni
tergeminal
tergeminal
adj
tergeminate
terminable
terminable
adj
Having an ending; finite.
terminably
terminalia
terminalia
noun
(entomology) The hindmost segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
terminalis
terminally
terminally
adv
(location) At the end.
(military, of missile guidance) To the target.
In a terminal manner.
Leading to death; lasting until death.
thimbleman
thimbleman
noun
A fraudster who operates a thimblerig game.
thumbelina
thumbnails
thumbnails
noun
plural of thumbnail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thumbnail
tilemaking
tilemaking
noun
The manufacture of tiles.
tiltmaking
timaliinae
timberland
timberland
noun
Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
tinklerman
toolmaking
toolmaking
noun
The art or craft of a toolmaker; the manufacture of tools.
tourmaline
tourmaline
noun
(mineralogy) A complex black or dark-coloured borosilicate mineral, compounded with various chemical elements and considered a semi-precious stone.
A transparent gemstone cut from it.
toxalbumin
toxalbumin
noun
A protein which is toxic (i.e. organic and poisonous)
tramelling
trammeling
trammeling
noun
A hindrance or impediment.
verb
present participle of trammel
trampoline
trampoline
noun
(programming) Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages.
(uncountable) A competitive sport in which athletes are judged on routines of tricks performed on a trampoline.
A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
verb
(intransitive) To jump as if on a trampoline.
(transitive, programming) To rewrite (computer code) to use trampoline instructions.
triangulum
trigeminal
trigeminal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the trigeminal nerve (the fifth cranial nerve).
noun
(neuroanatomy) Ellipsis of trigeminal nerve..
trilaminar
trilaminar
adj
Formed of, or having, three laminae, or thin plates.
triluminar
triluminar
adj
(obsolete, rare) Having three lights.
trimensual
trimensual
adj
Occurring every three months; quarterly.
trincomali
tumulation
ullmannite
ullmannite
noun
(mineralogy) A nickel antimony sulphide mineral.
ultimating
ultimating
verb
present participle of ultimate
ultimation
ultimation
noun
(obsolete) The state of being ultimate; that which is ultimate or final.