Definition of T

Pronunciation: tē
1.the twentieth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant. With the letter h it forms the digraph th, which has two distinct sounds, as in thin, then. See Guide to Pronunciation, 262-264, and also 153, 156, 169, 172, 176, 178-180.
T bandage
(Surg.) a bandage shaped like the letter T, and used principally for application to the groin, or perineum.
T cart
a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure driving.
T iron
a - A rod with a short crosspiece at the end, - used as a hook.
b - Iron in bars, having a cross section formed like the letter T, - used in structures.
T rail
a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the letter T.
T square
a ruler having a crosspiece or head at one end, for the purpose of making parallel lines; - so called from its shape. It is laid on a drawing board and guided by the crosspiece, which is pressed against the straight edge of the board. Sometimes the head is arranged to be set at different angles.
To a T
exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a T.


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