of the parts of a female animal’s body that the young animals suck in order to get milk ( ) ILA, #5 A

tea-time /'tiitaim/ noun [U] {BrE) the time during the afternoon or early evening when people have the meal called tea ( T^fgl&ft ) ffl^ft&m 'tea towel (also 'tea cloth) (both BrE) {NAmE dish-towel) noun a small towel used for drying cups, plates, knives, etc. after they have been washed (   ^

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‘tea tree noun a small Australian and New Zealand tree. The oil from its leaves can be used to treat wounds and skin problems.        ftito

'tea trolley (BrE) {US 'tea wagon, ’tea-cart) noun a small table on wheels that is used for serving drinks and food

tea zle noun = teasel

tech /tek/ noun {BrE, informal) = technical college — see also high-tech, low-tech techie (also techy) /'teki/ noun {pi. -ies) {informal) a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about tech­nology, especially computers f4 ft il; 44 ft It; *(; % % ) Mil,

tech ne tium /tek'nirjiam/ noun [u] {symb Tc) a chem­ical element. Technetium is found naturally as a product of uranium or made artificially from molyb­denum. 4#

tech nical On /'tekmkl/ adj.

1 [usually before noun] connected with the practical use of machinery, methods, etc. in science and industry ft Aft; ft fb ft; X X ft: We offer free technical support for those buying our software, ft ill ft $3 X Sc il l Ifc 14 ft M £ ft & & ft A £ p o Pa technical education ft A Wl W 0 technical drawing (= especially taught as a school subject) ftA.fll® (        4@ ) 2 [usually before

noun] connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc. ^ j'l ft A ft ; ft *5 ft ; ft X ft : Skaters score extra points for technical complexity. ?# A 3 connected with a particular subject and therefore difficult to understand if you do not know about that subject -^ff4ft; ^ik ft: The article is full of technical terms.      W

H ^ ik A in o 0 The guide is too technical for a non­specialist. & ft ¥ ffi X* $ ^ ik A it -%m A^ Jfc! 4X7 o 4 [only before noun] connected with the details of a law or set of rules ijf ff'ftft; ft Attft: Their lawyers spent days arguing over technical details. #, C] ft W 'Jrp Vc

'technical college (also BrE informal tech) noun a college where students can study mainly practical subjects X^Brc

.technical 'foul noun (in basketball 3£J$) an act of breaking certain rules of the game, especially ones relating to fair play ftttl ( XfUXB.XX'X'U ) .technical ‘hitch noun a temporary problem or diffi­culty, especially one caused by a piece of machinery or equipment        MWIM ) ;   ) ftAi&lt,

tech-ni-cal-ity /.tekm'kaelati/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 tech­nicalities [pi.] the small details of how to do sth or how sth works ft A 14*111 X 2 a small detail in a law or set of rules, especially one that does not seem fair

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released on a technicality (= because of a small detail in the law). m0g«W±ft-A«j,   To

.technical 'knockout noun (in boxing jg^fr) a victory when the opponent is still standing but is unable to continue fighting ft A #14, ft AIM III ( A

tech-nic-al-ly /’tekmkli/ adv. 1 according to the exact meaning, facts etc.   ♦& Sc US Jfi:

Technically (speaking), the two countries are still at war. ftfoiklk,          0 It is still technically

possible for them to win (= but it seems unlikely). MS Tfc±T#, ftMn{!5W!£J!kft 2 in a way that is

connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc. ft ^ik±; ftft*5±; ftftXX: Asa

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musician, she is technically accomplished, fb A A W, M ?H#XAfi?S-o 3 in a way that is connected with the practical use of machinery, methods, etc. in science and industry ftftAX; ftftiLt; ftXXA: a technic­ally advanced society 44 ft % S ft ft & 0 In those days recording sound was not technically possible. ft SPA 04

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.technical 'sergeant noun an officer of middle rank in the US air force (    ) ±±

tech-ni-cian /tek'mjn/ noun 1 a person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or machinery in good condition ft A M ; ft [ftp : laboratory technicians ^l&jitftAM 2 a person who is very skilled at the tech­nical aspects of an art, a sport, etc. ( XA> AW#ft )

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Tech-ni-color™ /'tekmkAla(r)/ noun [u] a process of producing colour film, as used in cinema films/movies

tech-ni-col-our (Br£) {NAmE tech-ni-color) /'tekmkAla(r)/ noun [U] {informal) the state of having many bright colours tfj&ft fe^;     The rooms were painted

inglorious technicolour.

tech-ni-kon /'tekmkDn; NAmE -ka:n/ (also informal tech) noun {SAfrE) a type of college or university that teaches mainly practical subjects X#K; IRikftAAA tech nique 0-w /tek'niik/ noun 1 [C] a particular way of doing sth, especially one in which you have to learn special skills ft J5; ft X; X zl: The artist combines different techniques in the same painting, liftX*^ftMffi XffiXIPflft Hfe^ft O marketing techniques ^^ftX5 2 [II, sing.] the skill with which sb is able to do sth practical ft X; ft tk : Her technique has improved a lot over the past season. ftft*ft-^^l, A6ftftfc^$jt. techno /'teknao; NAmE -noo/ noun [U] a style of modern popular music with a regular rhythm for dancing, that makes use of technology to produce the sound #

techno- /'teknao; NAmE -noo/ combining form (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs -j® % if] ,        # is] ftl gij is])

connected with technology f4 ft ft; ft X ft; X X ft: technophobe (- a person who is afraid of technology) ft

tech-no-bah-ble /‘teknaubaebl; NAmE -noo-/ noun [U] {informal, disapproving) words or expressions connected with computers and technology that are difficult for ordinary people to understand ft^iXin ( #iiA)®IMJi ilftf4ftAi£ ) :

tech-no-cracy /tek'nDkrasi; NAmE -'na:k-/ noun [u, C] {pi. -ies) a social or political system in which people with scientific knowledge have a lot of power

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tech no crat /'teknakraet/ noun an expert in science, engineering, etc. who has a lot of power in politics and/or industry ftA M; ftAW^ ► tech-no-crat- ic /,tekna'kraetik/ adj. [usually before noun] tech-nolo-gist /tek'nnlad3ist; NAmE -'nail-/ noun an expert in technology ftAA\|C; XXW tech nol ogy b-w /tek'm>lad3i; NAmE -'nail-/ noun {pi. -ies)

1 [U, C] scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing new machines f4 ft; XX; XjgftA; ftA4A XXf -: science and technology # ^ ft X 0 recent advances in medical technology M ff ft A ft fr A M o to make use of the most modem technologies ^JfflftS&ftftftA —see also HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2 [U] machinery or equipment designed using technology ft ( I&i&iir ) : The company has invested in the latest technology.

► tech-no-logic-al /,tekn0'lDd3ikl; NAmE -'la:d3-/ adj. : technological advances f4ftiiti^ 0 technological change f4 ft ^ Sr 0 a major technological breakthrough Jr Af4 ft ^ ® tech-no-logic-al-ly /-kli/ adv. : technologically advanced ftA±A:iftft