Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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tank
tanks noun
1 a large container for liquid
or gas.
2 a heavy vehicle with guns
that moves along on metal
belts instead of wheels.

tanker
tankers noun

a vehicle or large ship that
carries oil or other liquids.

tantrum
tantrums noun

a noisy display of bad temper.

He had a tantrum when he
was told to clean his room.

tap
taps tapping tapped verb
to hit gently with your fingers.

She tapped on his shoulder.
tap noun

tap
taps noun
a device that you turn to
control the flow of liquid
or gas from a pipe.

tape

tapes noun

1 a long, narrow strip

of material such as paper,

plastic, or metal.

2 a strip of plastic coated

with magnetic powder that

is used for recording sounds,

video pictures, and computer

information.

tape measure

tape measures noun

a tape marked in centimeters

and inches that is used for

measuring length.

tar

noun

a thick, dark, sticky liquid

that is made from coal

or wood. Tar is used in

making road surfaces.

target

targets noun

an object that

you try to

hit when

shooting or

throwing

something.

task

tasks noun

a piece of work or a duty.

My task was cleaning the car.

taste

noun

1 one of the body’s five senses

that we use to find out the

flavor of something.

2 the flavor of something when

you have licked

it or put it in

your mouth.

She tried the soup to see if she

liked the taste.

taste verb

tasty adjective

tattoo

tattoos noun

a permanent picture or

design printed on someone’s

skin using needles filled with

colored ink.

tax

taxes noun

money that people have to

pay to a government that is

used to provide public services.

tax verb

taxi

taxis noun

a car that you can hire to

travel in by paying the driver

money (see car on page 39).

N say tak-see

tea

noun

a drink made by pouring

boiling water onto

the chopped, dried leaves

of the tea plant.

teach

teaches teaching taught verb

to help someone learn about

a subject or learn a skill.

He has taught history for

three years.

teacup

teacups noun

a cup used for drinking tea.

team

teams noun

a group of people who work

or play sports together.

teapot

teapots noun

a container with a spout, lid,

and handle that is used for

making and serving tea.

teapot

three kinds

of tape

archery target

tea plant

leaves

cup of tea

football team

tartan

adjective

decorated with a special

pattern of lines and squares.

Tartan patterns originally

came from Scotland.

tartan scarf