| tomb | 1. A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited; a grave; a sepulcher. "As one dead in the bottom of a tomb." (Shak) 2. A house or vault, formed wholly or partly in the earth, with walls and a roof, for the reception of the dead. "In tomb of marble stones." (Chaucer) 3. A monument erected to inclose the body and preserve the name and memory of the dead. "Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb. <zoology>" (Shak) Tomb bat, any one of species of Old World bats of the genus Taphozous which inhabit tombs, especially the Egyptian species (T. Perforatus). Origin: OE. Tombe, toumbe, F. Tombe, LL. Tumba, fr. Gr. A tomb, grave; perhaps akin to L. Tumulus a mound. Cf. Tumulus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tombac | <chemistry> An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; called also German, or Dutch, brass. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal. The addition of arsenic makes white tombac. Alternative forms: tombak, and tambac. Origin: Pg. Tambaca,tambaque, fr. Malay tambaga copper; cf. Skr. Tamraka; cf. F. Tombac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tombester | A female dancer. See: Tumble, and -ster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tomboy | A romping girl; a hoiden. Origin: Tom (for Thomas, L. Thomas, fr. Gr)+ boy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tombusviridae | A family of RNA plant viruses infecting dicotyledons. Transmission is mainly by mechanical inoculation and through propagative plant material. All species elicit formation of multivesicular inclusion bodies. There are two genera: carmovirus and tombusvirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tombusvirus | A genus of plant viruses that infects angiosperms. Transmission occurs mechanically and through soil, with one species transmitted via a fungal vector. The type species is tomato bushy stunt virus. (12 Dec 1998) |