Found 2 hits - Term: t iron, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
t \t\ t=e,
the twentieth letter of the english alphabet, is a nonvocal
consonant. with the letter h it forms the digraph th, which
has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. see guide to
pronunciation, sectsect262-264, and also sectsect153,
156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
1913 webster the letter derives its name and form from the
latin, the form of the latin letter being further derived
through the greek from the phoenician. the ultimate origin
is probably egyptian. it is etymologically most nearly
related to d, s, th; as in tug, duke; two, dual, l. duo;
resin, l. resina, gr. "rhti`nh, tent, tense, a., tenuous,
thin; nostril, thrill. see d, s.
1913 webster
t bandage surg., a bandage shaped like the letter t, and
used principally for application to the groin, or
perineum.
t cart, a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure
driving.
t iron.
a a rod with a short crosspiece at the end, -- used as a
hook.
b iron in bars, having a cross section formed like the
letter t, -- used in structures.
t rail, a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no
flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the
letter t.
t square, a ruler having a crosspiece or head at one end,
for the purpose of making parallel lines; -- so called
from its shape. it is laid on a drawing board and guided
by the crosspiece, which is pressed against the straight
edge of the board. sometimes the head is arranged to be
set at different angles.
to a t, exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a t. colloq.
1913 webster
see also:
d s t bandage t cart t iron t rail
t square to a t
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
t iron \t" i`ron\
see under t.
1913 webster
see also:
t
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