thurst
The ruins of the fallen roof in a coal mine, resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls.
Entries starting with T
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thyratron
Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch
thyristor
A semiconductor diode having an extra "gate" terminal to switch it on.
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.
TI
Initialism of time interval.
ticket designator
a code on airline tickets to indicate what type of discount is applied, such as for a child or infant, or airline employee.
ticket machine
A machine that prints tickets automatically after the customer determines the destination and pays for it.
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.
ticket stamping machine
An automatic machine that makes the ticket valid by stamping it with the location information and the timestamp.
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.
tickover
nounAutomotive
The idle rate of an engine, particularly on a motorbike.
TID
Initialism of time-interval digitizer.
tie
nounSurveying
A bearing and distance between a lot corner or point and a benchmark or iron off site.
tie belt
A type of belt that is fastened around the waist with a knot.
tie plate
nounRail equipment
A steel plate used on rail tracks between flanged T rail and the crossties.
tie-belted
adjectiveTextile production
Designed or adorned with a tie belt.
tie-up
The connection of a loom's treadles to its shafts, used in combination with the threading and treadling to create a pattern.
tight-assed
Fitting tightly in the area covering the buttocks.
tights
In blasting rock, a piece of unbroken rock within the pay limit of a blast.
TIJ
Initialism of thermal inkjet.
tillage radish
Daikon, particularly when its large roots are left in a field through the winter to reduce soil compaction, rather than harvested for consumption.
tillering
The property of grass species to produce multiple side shoots or tillers.
TIM
Initialism of time interval meter.
timber drawer
A person employed to remove timber props.
timberman
A person who installs timbers in a mine.
time alignment
The process of delaying the sound emanating from one or more drivers in a loudspeaker or sound system to correct the transient response so that the sound output is simultaneous.
time and frequency transfer
A scheme where multiple sites share a precise reference time or frequency, commonly used for creating and distributing standard time scales such as International Atomic Time.
time and lime
A contract where the shipbuilder is compensated based on the actual time spent and materials used during the construction of a vessel.
time delay and integration clock
A time delay device forming part of a readout integrated circuit.
time difference of arrival
A technique used to determine the difference in arrival times of a signal at multiple receivers.
time diversity
The process of sending the same signal or components of a signal through a communication channel where the same signal is received at different times, used in order to compare, recover, or add to the overall quality of the received signal.
time division
A time slot allocated to one of multiple users when a common channel (multipoint or broadcast) is shared.
time history
A technique used in the field of structural dynamics to evaluate the behavior of structures under different loads and conditions, involving simulating the actual loads that a structure will experience over time.
time lady
A female voice that is heard on a speaking clock that a person could dial to find out the current time, down to the second, before the age of the Internet and other options for finding out the time existed.
time of origin
The point in time in which a message is released for transmission.
time stop
A stop (mechanical part that adjusts an aperture or interval size) which operates on a timer.
time stretch analog-to-digital converter
A device for digitizing analog signals of very high bandwidth, effectively slowing down the original signal in time (or compressing its bandwidth) before it can be digitized by a slow electronic ADC.
time switch
A switch activated automatically at a preset time.
time trade
The request of a shipper to exchange a batched shipment with another shipper.
time-assignment speech interpolation
An analog technique used on certain long transmission links to increase voice transmission capacity.
time-delay relay
A type of relay consisting of a built-in time delay function.
time-domain reflectometer
An electronic instrument used to determine the characteristics of electrical lines by observing reflected pulses.
time-domain reflectometry
A technique used to track faults in networks, such as cable breaks or loose connections, in which a pulse of a known shape is transmitted over the network and an echo is created when the pulse strikes an obstacle or cable end.
time-frequency analysis
A technique that studies a signal in both the time and frequency domains simultaneously, using various time-frequency representations.
time-frequency representation
A view of a signal, taken to be a function of time, represented over both time and frequency.
time-hopping
A communications signal technique in which the transmission time is varied according to a pseudorandom sequence, useful in antijamming, etc.
time-of-use meter
A device that measures and records the usage of electricity during a prespecified period of the day cumulatively over a meter reading period.
time-of-use rates
A dynamic electric rate schedule that adjusts prices that are dependent on peak usage, as based on the time of day and season.
time-switch
To activate a switch automatically at a preset time.
time-to-digital converter
A device for recognizing events and providing a digital representation of the time they occurred.
timebase
A time period used as a base measurement or frequency.
timing chain
nounAutomotive
A chain (specifically, a roller chain) which connects the crankshaft and the camshaft of an engine, synchronizing the operation of the inlet and exhaust valves.
tingle
nounConstruction
An attachment in the middle of a long guide line to keep it from sagging.
tint
A vehicle window that has been darkened to conceal the occupant.
tint block
A surface prepared for printing a background.
tipple
nounRail equipment
An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
TIR
The Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets.
TJI
nounAutomotive
Initialism of turbulent jet ignition, an ignition system for cylinders in internal combustion engines.
TLB
Initialism of translation lookaside buffer.