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tea m spi r|it N‑UNCOUNT Team spirit is the feeling of pride and loyalty that exists among the members of a team and that makes them want their team to do well or to be the best.

team|ster /tiː mstə ^r / (teamsters ) N‑COUNT A teamster is a person who drives a truck. [AM ] in BRIT, use lorry driver

team|work /tiː mwɜː ^r k/ N‑UNCOUNT Teamwork is the ability a group of people have to work well together. □  Today's complex buildings require close teamwork between the architect and the builders.

tea par|ty (tea parties ) also tea-party N‑COUNT A tea party is a social gathering in the afternoon at which tea, cakes, and sandwiches are served. [OLD-FASHIONED ]

Tea Party N‑PROPER The Tea Party is a right-wing political movement in the United States that wants taxes and government spending to be reduced. □  The Tea Party has become an umbrella group for many different causes and angry protesters, making it hard to pin down.

tea|pot /tiː pɒt/ (teapots ) also tea pot

1 N‑COUNT A teapot is a container with a lid, a handle, and a spout, used for making and serving tea.

2 PHRASE If you describe a situation as a tempest in a teapot , you think that a lot of fuss is being made about something that is not important. [AM ] □  On Capitol Hill, senators today appear to view the matter as something of a tempest in a teapot. in BRIT, use a storm in a teacup

tear

➊ CRYING

➋ DAMAGING OR MOVING

➊ tear ◆◇◇ /t I ə ^r / (tears )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Tears are the drops of salty liquid that come out of your eyes when you are crying. □  Her eyes filled with tears. □  I didn't shed a single tear.

2 N‑PLURAL You can use tears in expressions such as in tears , burst into tears , and close to tears to indicate that someone is crying or is almost crying. □  He was in floods of tears on the phone. □  She burst into tears.

3 → see also crocodile tears

➋ tear ◆◆◇ /teə ^r / (tears , tearing , tore , torn )

1 VERB If you tear paper, cloth, or another material, or if it tears , you pull it into two pieces or you pull it so that a hole appears in it. □ [V n] She very nearly tore my overcoat. □ [V n prep] Mary Ann tore the edge off her napkin. □ [V n with adv] He took a small notebook from his jacket pocket and tore out a page. □ [V ] Too fine a material may tear. □ [V n with adj] Nancy quickly tore open the envelope. □ [V prep/adv] He noticed that fabric was tearing away from the plane's wing. □ [V -ed] He went ashore leaving me to start repairing the torn sail. ● PHRASAL VERB Tear up means the same as tear . □ [V n P ] She tore the letter up. □ [V P n] Don't you dare tear up her ticket. □ [V -ed P ] …a torn up photograph.

2 N‑COUNT A tear in paper, cloth, or another material is a hole that has been made in it. □ [+ in ] I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.

3 VERB If you tear one of your muscles or ligaments, or if it tears , you injure it by accidentally moving it in the wrong way. □ [V n] He tore a muscle in his right thigh. □ [V ] If the muscle is stretched again, it could even tear. □ [V -ed] …torn ligaments.

4 VERB To tear something from somewhere means to remove it roughly and violently. □ [V n prep] She tore the windscreen wipers from his car. □ [V n with adv] He tore down the girl's photograph, and crumpled it into a ball.

5 VERB If a person or animal tears at something, they pull it violently and try to break it into pieces. □ [V + at ] Female fans fought their way past bodyguards and tore at his clothes.