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List of Words for Letter âTâ
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taproot
a root that grows deep into the ground and has few hairy branches
telescope
a tool that makes distant objects appear closer and larger
temper
to change or influence, usually in a controlled way
thunder
the noise caused by rapidly expanding air heated by lightning
thunderhead
a cloud in which a thunderstorm forms
thunderstorm
a rainstorm that includes thunder and lightning
tide
the rise and fall of the ocean's surface
tissue
a group of similar cells that work together to do the same job
tornado
a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud with extremely high winds
toxin
a poisonous substance within the body
trachea
the strong tube that connects the throat to the bronchi of the lungs
trade winds
winds that blow between 30 degrees N latitude and 30 degrees S latitude
tropical storm
a large storm near the equator with low pressure at its center and rotating winds
troposphere
the layer of Earth's atmosphere that is closest to the surface