typewriter
1498
arranging type for printing: She works in typesetting. | How much will the typesetting for this cost?
type-writ-er /'taɪpˌraɪtər/ n a machine that prints letters by means of keys which when struck by the fingers press onto paper through a long narrow piece of ink-filled material (RIBBON): an electric/portable typewriter
type-writ-ten /'taɪpˌrɪtn/ adj written using a typewriter
ty-phoid /'taɪfɔɪd/ also ,typhoid 'fever fml — n [U] a serious infectious disease that attacks the bowel, causing fever, severe discomfort, and often death, produced by bacteria that get into the body by means of food or drink
,Typhoid 'Mary (died 1938) an Irishwoman in the US who had the disease TYPHOID, and who was believed to have infected many people with it. The name is sometimes used to mean someone who is avoided because they are expected to cause a lot of trouble or problems.
Ty-phoo /taɪ'fu:/ trademark a popular type of tea sold in the UK
ty-phoon /taɪ'fu:n/ n a very violent tropical storm with a circular wind in the western Pacific → compare CYCLONE, HURRICANE; see STORM (USAGE)
ty-phus /'taɪfəs/ n [U] an infectious disease, carried by lice (LOUSE) and FLEAS, that causes severe fever, very bad head-aches, red spots over the body, and nervous sickness
typ-i-cal /'tɪpɪkəl/ adj [(of)] 1 showing the main signs or qualities of a particular kind, group, or class; representative of its type: a typical British summer | a typical 18th century church | This painting is fairly typical of his early work. 2 showing the usual behaviour or manner; CHARAC-TERISTIC: It was typical of him to be so rude. | (infml) 'I'm afraid I forgot your book again.' 'Typical!'
typ-i-cally /'tɪpɪkli/ adv 1 in a typical manner: He's typically American. 2 in a typical case or in typical conditions: Typically, he would come in late and then say he had to go early. | The disease typically takes several weeks to appear.
typ-i-fy /'tɪpɪfaɪ/ v [T] 1 [not in progressive forms] to be a typical mark or sign of: the high quality that typifies all his work 2 [not in progressive forms] to be a typical example of: The shoe-shine boy who becomes a millionaire typifies the Ameri-can Dream. 3 fml to represent in a typical manner, e.g. by an image, model, or likeness: In this book we have tried to typify the main classes of verbs.
'typing pool n a group of typists in a large office who type letters for any members of the office
typ-ist /'taɪpɪst/ n 1 a secretary employed mainly for typing (TYPE) letters → see also SHORTHAND TYPIST 2 a person who uses a TYPEWRITER: He's a good typist/a slow typist.
ty.po /'taɪpəʊ/ n infml a typographic mistake
ty-pog-ra-pher /taɪ'pɒɡrəfər||-'pɑ:-/ n 1 a printer 2 a TYPESETTER; COMPOSITOR 3 a person who DESIGNS TYPE-FACES
ty-po-graph-ic /ˌtaɪpə'ɡræfɪk/ also ty-po-graph-ic-al
/-kəl/ adj of typography: It shouldn't say 'Englihs'; that's a typographic error. —ally /kli/ adv
ty-pog-ra-phy /taɪ'pɒɡrəfi||-'pɑ:-/ n [U] 1 the work of pre-paring and setting material for printing 2 the arrangement, style, and appearance of printed matter
ty-ran-ni-cal /tɪ'rænkəl/ also tyr-an-nous /'tɪrənəs/ adj severely and unjustly cruel, especially in exercising power: his tyrannical rule | her tyrannical father → see also TYRANT
—cally /kli/ adv
tyr-an-nize also -nise BrE /'tɪrənaɪz/ v [T] to use power over (a person, country etc) with unjust cruelty
ty-ran-no-sau-rus /tɪˌrænə'sɔ:rəs/ also tyranno,saurus. rex n a large fierce flesh-eating DINOSAUR
tyr-an-ny /'tɪrəni/ n 1 [U] the use of power cruelly and/or unjustly to rule a person or country: the tyranny of a police state 2 [C often pl.] a cruel or unjust act, especially by a person in power 3 [U] government by a ruler with complete power, usually gained by unjust means: (fig.) the tyranny of the clock, which makes us get up when we don't want to
ty-rant /'taɪərənt/ n a ruler with complete power, usually gained unjustly and by force, who rules cruelly and unjustly → see also TYRANNICAL
tyre BrE || tire AmE /taɪər/ n 1 a thick band of rubber, either solid or filled with air, that fits round the outside edge of a wheel, especially on a motor vehicle or bicycle, as a running surface and to soften shocks: a punctured/burst tyre | There's no tread on this tyre (=the surface has become smooth) – you should put on/fit a new one. | to blow up/inflate a tyre (=put air into it) → see picture at CAR and see SPARE TYRE 2 a protective metal band fitted round a wooden wheel
'tyre ,pressure n the pressure of air inside a particular tyre: The current tyre pressure for this car is 40 pounds per square inch. | Check the tyre pressures with a tyre pressure gauge.
'tyre swing BrE || tire swing AmE n a type of SWING (=seat that hangs from ropes or chains, which children play on) with a seat made from a car TYRE
ty-ro, tiro /'taɪərəʊ/ n BrE old-fash fml a beginner; person with little experience
Ty-rol, the also Tirol /tɪ'rəʊl/ an area in Austria in the ALPS that is popular with tourists who go there to SKI and climb mountains —Ty-ro-lean /ˌtɪrə'li:ən/ n, adj
Ty-son, Mike /'taɪsən/ (1966–) a US BOXER who was the youngest person to win the world HEAVYWEIGHT title in 1986. He spent three years in prison for RAPE. After this he won the heavyweight title again, but lost it to Evander Holyfield in 1996. In 1997, he was in the news for biting Holyfield's ear during a fight.
tzar /zɑ:r, tsɑ:r/ n a TSAR
tza-ri-na /zɑ:'ri:nə, tsɑ:-/ n a TSARINA
tzar-is-m /'zɑ:rɪzəm, 'tsɑ:-/ n [U] a CZARISM
tze-tze fly /'tsetsi flaɪ, 'tsetsi-, 'tsetsi-/ n a TSETSE FLY