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Turgors
- noun - (biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane
Turkeys
- noun - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
- a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
- flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
- large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
Turners
- noun - a lathe operator
- a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
- cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food
- English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851)
- one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope
- United States endocrinologist (1892-1970)
- United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951)
- United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
- William Turner, (born 1508?, Morpeth, Northumberland, Eng.—died July 7, 1568, London), English naturalist, botanist, and theologian known as the “father of English botany.”
Turnips
- noun - root of any of several members of the mustard family
- widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
Turnups
- noun - the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
Turrets
- noun - a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation
- a small tower extending above a building
Turtles
- noun - a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
- any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
- hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation
- overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
Tuscans
- unknown - Northern italians