T
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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.
Phrases & Compounds
- T bandage
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a bandage shaped like the letter T, and used principally for application to the groin, or perineum.
- T cart
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a kind of fashionable two seated wagon for pleasure driving.
- T iron
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A rod with a short crosspiece at the end, -- used as a hook.
- T rail
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a kind of rail for railroad tracks, having no flange at the bottom so that a section resembles the letter T.
- T square
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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
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exactly, perfectly; as, to suit to a T.