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1 N‑COUNT In South Africa, a township was a town where only black people lived. □ [+ of ] …the South African township of Soweto.

2 N‑COUNT In the United States and Canada, a township is an area of land, especially a part of a county which is organized as a unit of local government.

towns|people /taʊ nzpiːp ^ə l/ N‑PLURAL The townspeople of a town or city are the people who live there. □  Food shortages forced many townspeople into the country to grow their own food.

tow|path /toʊ pɑːθ, -pæθ/ (towpaths ) N‑COUNT A towpath is a path along the side of a canal or river, which horses used to walk on when they pulled boats.

tow|rope /toʊ roʊp/ (towropes ) also tow rope N‑COUNT A towrope is a strong rope that is used for pulling vehicles.

to w truck (tow trucks ) N‑COUNT A tow truck is a motor vehicle which is used to pull broken or damaged vehicles.

tox|ic /tɒ ks I k/ ADJ A toxic substance is poisonous. □  …the cost of cleaning up toxic waste. □ [+ to ] These products are not toxic to humans. ●  tox|ic|ity /tɒks I s I ti/ (toxicities ) N‑VAR □ [+ of ] …data on the toxicity of chemicals.

toxi|col|ogy /tɒ ks I kɒ lədʒi/ N‑UNCOUNT Toxicology is the study of poisons. [TECHNICAL ] ●  toxi|co|logi|cal /tɒ ks I kəlɒ dʒ I k ^ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] □  There were no adverse toxicological effects. ●  toxi|colo|gist (toxicologists ) N‑COUNT □  Toxicologists attempt to identify and understand toxic hazards.

tox|in /tɒ ks I n/ (toxins ) N‑VAR A toxin is any poisonous substance produced by bacteria, animals, or plants. □  Tests showed increased levels of toxin in shellfish.

toy ◆◇◇ /tɔ I / (toys , toying , toyed )

1 N‑COUNT A toy is an object that children play with, for example a doll or a model car. □  He was really too old for children's toys. □  …a toy telephone.

2 → see also soft toy

3 N‑COUNT You can refer to objects that adults use for fun rather than for a serious purpose as toys . □  Computers have become household toys.

▸  toy with

1 PHRASAL VERB If you toy with an idea, you consider it casually without making any decisions about it. □ [V P n] He toyed with the idea of going to China.

2 PHRASAL VERB If you toy with food or drink, you do not eat or drink it with any enthusiasm, but only take a bite or a little drink from time to time. □ [V P n] She had no appetite, and merely toyed with the bread and cheese.

toy|boy /tɔ I bɔ I / (toyboys ) N‑COUNT People sometimes refer to a woman's lover as her toyboy when he is much younger than she is. [BRIT , HUMOROUS , INFORMAL ]

toy|town /tɔ I taʊn/ ADJ [ADJ n] You use toytown to show that you think something is silly, childish, or worthless. [BRIT , DISAPPROVAL ] □  He denounced what he called toytown revolutionaries advocating non-payment of taxes.

TQM /tiː kjuː e m/ N‑UNCOUNT TQM is a set of management principles aimed at improving performance throughout a company, especially by involving employees in decision-making. TQM is an abbreviation for 'total quality management'. [BUSINESS ] □  One of the main themes of TQM is employee involvement. □  Under TQM principles the search for quality is continuous.

trace ◆◇◇ /tre I s/ (traces , tracing , traced )