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T is for Tough

Tough is another word for strong. If something is tough, it can't be broken easily.

T is for Toupee

A toupee is a type of wig that doesn't cover your entire head. Toupees are used to cover up bald patches.

Toupees are not very popular anymore, today men tend to either shave their heads or get hair transplants instead. The horse in the picture looks like it is wearing a toupee, but it just has a patch of its mane a different color.

T is for Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a crystal silicate that comes in a wide variety of colours. The colours can be from aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium.

T is for Tow

You tow something when you pull it behind you. When people talk about towing, they usually mean something attached behind a vehicle like a car. When people go camping, they often tow a caravan or trailer.

T is for Toward

You go toward something when you move in its direction, so you get closer to it. The dog in the picture is coming towards the person who took a photo of it.

T is for Towel

A towel is a large, thick, fuzzy piece of cloth you dry yourself with after you've had a bath or shower. You can use a towel to dry yourself (or a pet) any time you get wet.

T is for Tower

A tower is any building that was made just to be very very tall.

T is for Town

A town is a place that around several hundred to several thousand people live. A town is smaller than a city.

T is for Toxic

Toxic is another word for poisonous. If something is toxic, it is hazardous to your health or to the environment.

T is for Toy

A toy is something that is designed for a child to play with. Most toys are just smaller versions of real things, like toy trains and cars, stuffed animals, dolls and teddy bears.

T is for Track

A track is an unsealed path made by animals, people or vehicles.

T is for Tractor

A tractor is a big vehicle usually driven by farmers. Tractors are used to pull ploughs and harvesters, and for pulling wagons full of hay or other loads. Tractors can be used for pulling other vehicles out of mud if they get stuck.
Tractors are designed to run on mud and dirt not smooth roads, which is why their back wheels are so big and have tyres with such deep tread.

T is for Traffic

Traffic on land can be made up of people on foot, vehicles or even animals. Traffic usually travels along public roads. Different countries and different states within countries have different rules on how traffic should behave on public roads, such as which side of the road to drive on, how fast to travel, and what type of vehicles are allowed on different roads.
A traffic cone, also called a Witch's hat, is a brightly colored, conical object made of plastic or rubber that is put on the road to warn of something dangerous. You usually see them when there has been an accident, or they are fixing the road.
A traffic light or traffic signal is a set of three lights that is used to control the flow of traffic at an intersection.
A green light means you can go, an orange or amber light means you need to be ready to stop, and a red light means you need to stop.

T is for Trail

A trail is a path marked out in some way. The photo is of a trail of rose petals.

T is for Trailer

A trailer is a vehicle with wheels but without a motor that attaches to a car or truck to help you move things to another place.

T is for Train

A train is a rail vehicle. It is usually made up of a large number of carriages that carry either people or goods, and one or more engines that pull it along the rails.
A train station is a special place that you go when you want to take a ride on a train. Trains take a long time to slow down or speed up, so train stations are usually quite some distance apart.

T is for Trait

A trait is something about a person, such as a way they look or behave. Traits are often passed down through families. People might have behavioral traits such as being a hard worker that may be particular to them or others around them.
The children in the picture share the trait of red hair - red hair is a trait in their family.