telephone exchange
Any equipment that establishes connections between telephones.
Entries starting with T
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telesurgery
nounRobotics
Surgery performed by robotic equipment which is monitored and controlled from a remote site.
telluric gold
Gold telluride ore, a gold-bearing mineral where gold is chemically bonded to tellurium.
tempered
adjectiveMetallurgy
Pertaining to the metallurgical process for finishing metals.
temple
A contrivance used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
temple garment
A form of underwear worn by Latter-day Saints after taking part in the endowment ceremony; they are a symbolic reminder of the covenants made in temple ceremonies.
tender cab
nounRail equipment
A section of cab added to the front of a steam locomotive tender, to provide protection for the engine crew in inclement weather when running tender-first.
tender engine
nounRail equipment
Any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine.
tendon
nounConstruction
A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.
tenoned
adjectiveCarpentry
Having one or more tenons.
tenth
nounMachining
A tenth of a mil; a ten-thousandth of an inch.
teraampere
An SI unit of current equal to 10¹² amperes. Symbol: TA
teragram
An SI unit of mass equal to 10¹² grams. Symbol: Tg
terajoule
An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹² joules. Symbol: TJ
teralumen
An SI unit of luminous flux equal to 10¹² lumens. Symbol: T
terametre
An SI unit of length equal to 10¹² metres. Symbol: Tm
terasecond
An SI unit of time equal to 10¹² seconds. Symbol: Ts. (= 31709.8 years)
terminal
The end of a line (wire, cable, etc) where signals or power are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals or power are made available to apparatus; the hardware attached to the line in this spot, which allows connections to be fastened.
terminator
An electrical device that absorbs reflection at the end of a transmission line.
Tesla
nounAutomotive
A car manufactured by Tesla, Inc., a battery electric vehicle (BEV) automaker founded in 2003.
Tesla-swap
verbAutomotive
To convert an internal combustion engine car into an all-electric battery-powered vehicle, by replacing its engine and fuel system with a battery pack and an electric drive motor salvaged from a Tesla Motors all-electric battery-powered car.
Tesla-swapped
adjectiveAutomotive
Of a car: electrified by replacing its internal combustion engine and fuel system with a battery pack and an electric motor salvaged from a Tesla Motors all-electric battery-powered car.
test track
nounAutomotive
A paved track on which road vehicles can be tested.
tet
A tetraploid plant cultivar (iris, daylily etc.).
Texas bed
nounAutomotive
A semi-truck's tractor unit, with a rear-facing near-cab winch, a truckbed between the cab and the fifth wheel, having a fifth wheel at the rear for attaching a semi-trailer.
text
A style of writing in large characters; also, a kind of type used in printing.
there is no replacement for displacement
A bigger engine is better.
thermal
verbConstruction
To create a rough finish on stone by treating it with a high-temperature blowtorch.
thermal analysis
nounMetallurgy
Any of several analytical techniques that monitor the chemical and physical changes that occur as a material is heated.
thermal design power
The maximum amount of heat generated by a computer chip or component which the cooling system in a computer is designed to dissipate under any workload.
thermal horsepower
The horsepower of an electric motor, determined by the readings from a thermal-type ammeter.
thermistor
A resistor whose resistance varies rapidly and predictably with temperature and as a result can be used to measure temperature.
thermopile
An electronic device that converts thermal energy into electrical energy. Usually constructed using a series-combination of thermocouples
thimble
A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
thin-film
adjectiveElectrical engineering
(of a circuit, electronic, etc.) Made with thin films deposited on a ceramic or glass substrate.
thinning
Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants
Third Law of Robotics
nameRobotics
One of the Three Laws of Robotics, requiring a robot to protect its own existence, as long as this does not conflict with the First Law (which forbids a robot to harm a human) or the Second Law (which requires robots to obey humans).
thirty-twomo
A book size, corresponding to the paper size.
thread
nounManufacturing
A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
Three Laws of Robotics
nameRobotics
A set of rules governing the behavior of robots.
three sisters
The combination of maize (corn), pole beans (Phaseolus vulgaris or climbing beans, string beans, etc.), and squash (i.e. pumpkin), especially when planted together in intertwined plantings.
three-on-the-tree
On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a column shifter (mounted on the steering column) (R-N-1-2-3).
three-way switch
A type of light switch that can be arranged in pairs to control lights from two locations, as at either end of a stairway or long hallway; a double-throw switch. (UK): two-way switch.
thresher
A modern farm machine for threshing grain, now a part of combine harvesters rather than a separate implement.
threshing floor
The floor of a threshing house or similar area where grain is threshed.
thrill
verbMachining
To drill and thread in one operation, using a tool bit that cuts the hole and the threads in one series of computer-controlled movements.
throat
nounManufacturing
The inside of a timber knee.
throttle body
nounAutomotive
A part of the air intake system of a fuel injected engine, responsible for regulating the airflow into the engine.
throttle valve
A mechanical or electrical device used to regulate the flow of a fluid entering the engine.
through traffic
nounAutomotive
Traffic which passes through an area without originating or stopping there.
through-hole technology
Mounting scheme used for electronic components that involves the use of leads on the components that are inserted into holes drilled in printed circuit boards and soldered to pads on the opposite side.
throwbot
nounRobotics
A small, throwable robotic device, typically used by military and law enforcement for reconnaissance and situational awareness.
throwbox
A stationary access point used to forward data in a delay-tolerant network.
thrummed
adjectiveManufacturing
Made with thrums (leftover warp thread) woven into the fabric.
thumper
A kind of slam-door train introduced in the late 1950s.
thurst
The ruins of the fallen roof in a coal mine, resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls.
Thévenin's theorem
A theorem which states that any electric circuit between two terminals containing only resistors, voltage sources, and current sources can be equivalently replaced with a single voltage source and resistor.
ticket pocket
A small pocket above the right hip pocket, originally intended for holding train tickets, coins, etc., found on overcoats, suit jackets or blazers.
ticketing
A periodic sale of ore in the mining districts, in which buyers wrote their bids upon tickets.
tickler coil
A small coil in series with the anode of a vacuum tube and coupled to the grid to provide feedback.