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two-by-'four, 2 x 4 n a piece of wood of any length that is about two inches thick and four inches wide. It is the standard size of wood for housebuilding in the US.
two 'cents n AmE 1 a very small amount of money: I wouldn't give you two cents for that old heater. 2 two cents worth one's (unwelcome) opinion about a subject being discussed: Here comes Robert, I suppose we'll have to hear his two cents worth.
2CV /,tu: si: 'vi:/ → see DEUX CHEVAUX
two-di'mensional adj 1 flat: a two-dimensional shape 2 a two-dimensional character in a book, play etc does not seem like a real person
Two Dogs trademark a type of sweet alcoholic drink that is similar to LEMONADE and is sold in cans and bottles. It is a type of ALCOPOP.
two-'edged adj 1 having two cutting edges: a two-edged sword 2 having two possible meanings or results, one favourable and one unfavourable: a two-edged argument
two-faced /,tu:'feist / adj derog deceitful or insincere
two-'handed adj 1 used with or using both hands: a heavy two-handed sword | the tennis player's two-handed backhand 2 (especially of a tool) worked by or needing two people: a two-handed saw
two-line 'whip n an order given to Members of the British Parliament which is less urgent than a THREE-LINE WHIP
two-minute 'silence n a period of two minutes at 11 o'clock on Remembrance Sunday, in which people in Britain remain silent to remember the people who died in the two World Wars
two-'one n (in Britain) the higher of the two levels of a second-class university degree: He got a two-one. → see Cultural Note at DEGREE
two-pence also tuppence BrE /'tʌpəns||'tʌpəns, 'tu:pens/ n 1 [U] two pence (old or new) 2 [C] a British coin worth two pence: The twopence is a silver coin, now used only as Maundy Money. 3 not care/give twopence BrE infml not to care at all 4 not give someone twopence for BrE infml not to be interested in having
two-pen-ny also tuppenny BrE infml /'tʌpəni||'tʌpəni, 'tu:peni/ adj [A] 1 costing two pence 2 also ,twopenny-'halfpenny — BrE infml almost worthless; of very little value
two-percent milk n [U] AmE for SEMI-SKIMMED MILK
two-piece adj [A] consisting of two matching parts: a two-piece suit (=with JACKET and trousers)
two-ply adj consisting of two sets of thread or two thicknesses: two-ply tissues
two-some /'tu:səm/ n [C usually sing.] infml two people or things; pair: John and Helen make a nice twosome, don't you think?
two-star adj [A] of a fairly good standard or quality: a two-star restaurant
two-step n (a piece of music for) a dance with long sliding steps
two-stroke adj, n (of, being, or powered by) an INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE in which all the events happening inside the engine are completed in one up-and-down movement of a PISTON → compare FOUR-STROKE
Two Thousand 'Guineas, the 2000 Guineas a famous British horse race run at Newmarket
two-time v [T] infml to be unfaithful to (a girlfriend or boyfriend) by having a secret relationship with someone else —two-timer n
two-tone adj [A] coloured in two colours or in two varieties of one colour: two-tone shoes
two-'two n (in Britain) the lower of the two levels of a second-class university degree: He only got a two-two. → see Cultural Note at DEGREE
two-'way adj 1 moving or allowing movement in both directions: a two-way street | two-way traffic 2 (of radio equipment) for sending and receiving signals
two-way 'mirror n a mirror that can be seen through when looked at from the back, used for watching people secretly
TX written abbrev. for TEXAS
ty-coon /tai'ku:n/ n a businessman or industrialist with great wealth and power: a business tycoon
ty-ing /'tai-1ŋ/ present participle of TIE
Ty-le-nol /'taIlənɒ||-nɔ:l/ trademark a type of medicine used for stopping pain such as HEADACHES and for reducing fevers. Tylenol does not contain ASPIRIN.
Ty-ler, Liv /'taIlər, 'lIv/
(1977–) an American actress whose films include the three Lord of the Rings films directed by Peter Jackson. She has also appeared in Armageddon, Onegin, and Cookie's Fortune. She is the daughter of Steven Tyler, the singer in the ROCK GROUP Aerosmith.
Liv Tyler
Tyler, Wat /wɒt||wɑ:t/
(?–1381) an Englishman who was the leader of the PEASANTS' REVOLT in 1381, a protest in which thousands of poor people marched to London to complain about their bad economic situation. He was murdered by the Lord Mayor of London.
tym-pa-num /'tImpənəm/ n pl. -na /nə/ or -nums med for EARDRUM
Tyn-dale, William /'tIndəl/ (?1492–1536) an English priest who supported the REFORMATION (=the time when many Christians in Europe left the Catholic religion and started the Protestant religion). The AUTHORIZED VERSION of the Bible is partly based on his translations. He was killed by being burned to death because of his religious beliefs.
Tyne, the /tain/ a river in northeast England, flowing through Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the North Sea
Tyne and Wear /,taIn ənd 'wIə/ a METROPOLITAN COUNTY in northern England, made up of parts of Northumberland and Durham, and including Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Tyne-side /'taInsaId/ an area in northeast England on the banks of the River Tyne from Newcastle to the east coast. Tyneside formerly had a lot of industry, including shipbuilding and coal mining, and much of this closed down in the 1970s and 1980s, leaving many people without work.
Tyn-wald /'tInwɔ:ld/ the parliament of the Isle of Man
type¹ /taIp/ n 1 [C(of)] a particular kind, class, or group; group or class of people or things that share certain qualities and are different from those outside the group or class: a new/common type of camera | Macaroni is a type of pasta. | What type of plant is this? | She's the type of person I admire. | I like Italian-type ice cream. | The store sells most types of wine. | There have been several incidents of this type in recent weeks. → see also TYPICAL 2 [C;U] (any of the) small blocks of metal or wood with raised letters on them, used in printing 3 [U] printed letters: italic type 4 [C] a person of the stated kind: She's an odd type. | a sporty type | He's not really my type. (=the sort of person that attracts me) 5 [ml] a person or thing that has all the characteristics of a particular group or class; standard example → see also bad type (BAD), true to type (TRUE)
type² v 1 [I;T] to write with a typewriter or using a WORD PROCESSOR: He types with only two fingers. → see also TYPIST 2 [T] tech to find out the type of (something): The doctor was unable to type the rare disease.
type-cast /'taIpka:st||-kæst/ v -cast [T] to repeatedly give (an actor) the same kind of part: He's been typecast as a murderer because he looks rather sinister.
type-face /'taIpfeIs/ also face n a group of letters, numbers, and other characters of the same size and style used in printing
type-script /'taIp,skrIpt/ n a typewritten copy of something, especially as prepared for being printed
type-set-ter /'taIp,setər/ n a person or machine that arranges or sets type for printing
type-set-ting /'taIp,setIŋ/ n [U] the activity or profession of