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(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions. Synonyms: ephemeris time, TDT, terrestrial dynamical time, terrestrial time.

A republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States. Synonyms: Palau, Republic of Palau.

A country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986. Synonyms: Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia.

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... opposite directions on turning the handle. On the outer rim of each is cemented a row of radial slips of metal at equal intervals. The slips at opposite ends of a diameter are connected together twice during each revolution of the plates by wire brushes S, and collecting combs TT serve to charge the positive and negative conductors CC, which yield very powerful sparks at the knobs K above. The given theory of this machine may be open to question, but there can be no doubt of its wonderful performance. A small one produces a violent ...

— The Story Of Electricity • John Munro

... look for fans in the Rue de Lappe, among an Auvergnat's stock of brass and iron and ormolu furniture? Well, I myself believe that there is an intelligence in works of art; they know art-lovers, they call to them—'Cht-tt!'" ...

— Poor Relations • Honore de Balzac

... I laughe And tickle with the thought on't, still presuminge These lookes, these smyles, these favours, this sweete language Could never breathe, butt have theire byrthe from love. But how to ha'tt delivered? there's the dowbt. Tush I have plott for that too; hee, no questione, That sett mee on to compasse this my will, May when the ...

— A Collection Of Old English Plays, Vol. IV. • Editor: A.H. Bullen

... called, and again, in the 'Met. Romanus,' for I was called: 'Lorde, he saide, I highth Segramour.' Now, the German is heissen (to be called). And this is a tendency hidden in many long ages: as, for instance, in Greek, every person must remember the transition of [Greek: tt] and [Greek: ss] as in [Greek: thatto], ...

— The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols) • Thomas De Quincey

... "Tss, tt...!" said the little man. "Ah, what a sin... what a sin!" he added quickly, and as if his words were always waiting ready in his mouth and flew out involuntarily he went on: "How was it, sir, that you ...

— War and Peace • Leo Tolstoy

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