Words that start with T

T is for Tabby

Tabby is a pattern made up of stripes, spots and swirls that is usually seen on cats. It helps them to camouflage so they can sneak up on their prey.

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T is for Table

Furniture

A table is a large, flat piece of furniture with long legs. You usually sit around a table on chairs and eat dinner. Small tables are often put near sofas so people can put their coffee cups on them. Most tables are made out of wood, with either wood or metal legs. Tables can be round or square.

T is for Table lamp

Lights

A table lamp is a type of lamp that sits on a table, and is powered by a cord that plugs into a power outlet. They can be easily moved around if you want to put them in a new place.

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T is for Table tennis

Sports

Table tennis, also called ping pong, is a game where two or four people holding paddles bounce a light, hollow ball across a table with a net in the middle of it. The idea is to only bounce the ball once on each side of the net, and if you miss the ball and can't hit it back, your opponent gets a point.

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T is for Tablecloth

List of table setting items

A tablecloth is a piece of fabric or plastic that you put over your table. Tablecloths can be either for protection or just for decoration.

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T is for Tablespoon

Table setting

A tablespoon is a large spoon used for eating, serving, or measuring food. It is often used for measuring ingredients in recipes - 1 tablespoon equals 3 teaspoons, or about 15 milliliters. For an exact measurement, use a measuring spoon instead.

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T is for Tablet

Medical

Tablets, also called pills or capsules depending on their shape, are small objects that you swallow.
Tablets usually have something like medicine in them that makes you better. People most often take pills to stop a headache, or to stop them being sick.

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T is for Tackle box

Fishing, Containers

A tackle box is a container used to store fishing equipment. Tackle boxes usually contain many levels that are stacked together when it is closed, and spread out when it is open. Tackle boxes can be used to keep lots of small fishing items like hooks, fishing line, sinkers, lures and other tools.

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T is for Taco

Food

Tacos are a Mexican dish made from a wheat or corn tortilla wrapped around a filling. The fillings are usually spiced ground beef, lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese. Some kinds of taco have a hard shell rather than a soft one.

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A photo of three crispy taco shells filled with meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and toppings on a black plate

T is for Taco shell

Bread

A taco shell is a thin, curved covering for taco fillings. It is usually made from corn flour or corn masa and cooked until crisp. Hard shells are often shaped like a half-moon.

Tacos originated in Mexico, where soft corn tortillas are traditional. Crisp, folded shells are common in Mexican-American cooking. They are filled with foods such as meat, beans, cheese, lettuce, and salsa.

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T is for Tadpole

Amphibians, Babies

Tadpoles are the larval stage of frogs, and spend their lives in water. They hatch from eggs, and gradually change into frogs. Tadpoles cannot breathe outside of water, they have gills like fish.

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T is for Tag

Signs & Displays

A tag is a small piece of paper or cloth attached to something else. Tags usually have information about the thing they are attached to.

The tag in the picture is blank.

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T is for Tahini

Condiments

Tahini is a paste made from ground up sesame seeds. It is a major ingredient in hummus.

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T is for Tahini sauce

Sauces

Tahini sauce is a smooth, creamy sauce made by mixing tahini with lemon juice, water, and often garlic and salt. It has a nutty taste and can be made thick or thin to your liking.

It is a traditional sauce in Levantine and other Middle Eastern cooking. It is often served with falafel, grilled meat, or vegetables.

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T is for Tail

Body parts

Most animals have tails - people and apes don't. A tail is just an extension of the animal's backbone. Animals use their tails to communicate - dogs wag their tails when they are happy, cats wave their tails when they are angry and put their tails straight up to say "hello".
Animals like cows and horses use their tails to swat flies away. The kangaroo has a big, heavy tail that it uses to balance itself when it hops.

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T is for Tail light

Lights

A tail light is a light on the back of a vehicle. They are usually red, and help you tell which is the back and which is the front of a vehicle at night.

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T is for Talc

Gems & minerals

Talc is the softest stone there is. It can be ground up and turned into talcum powder. The chemical composition of talc is hydrated magnesium silicate. Talc is typically found as a translucent grey-green stone.

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T is for Talk

Verbs, Types of communication

Talking is making words with your mouth and tongue. When babies are born they cannot talk, and they gradually learn how to talk in the first few years of their life.

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T is for Tall

Adjectives, Sizes

Something is tall if the top of it is much higher up than the top of similar things. The person wearing the scarf on the left of the picture is taller than the other person in the picture. Giraffes and basketball players are tall.

The opposite of tall is short.

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T is for Talon

Body parts

A talon is a claw, particularly on a bird of prey such as a hawk or eagle.

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