n. Operator in a telephone exchange or at a switchboard.

n. Device for transmitting, receiving, and printing telegraph messages.

n. Person's or animal's nature and character (nervous temperament). [latin: related to *temper]

n. - measured or perceived degree of heat or cold of a thing, region, etc.

- colloq. Body temperature above the normal (have a temperature).

- degree of excitement in a discussion etc. [latin: related to *temper]

adj. Stormy; turbulent. tempestuously adv.

adj. Derog. Calculated to promote a particular cause or viewpoint; biased; controversial. tendentiously adv. Tendentiousness n.

n. - terminating or being terminated.

- induced abortion.

- ending or result.

- word's final syllable or letter.

n. (pl. -ies) 1 system of specialized terms.

- science of the use of terms. terminological adj. [german: related to *terminus]

adj. - of or on the earth; earthly.

- of or on dry land. [latin terrestris: related to *terrene]

army n. Local volunteer reserve force.

- waters n.pl. Area of sea under the jurisdiction of a state, esp. Within a stated distance of the shore.

- —adj. - of territory or a district (territorial possessions; territorial right).

- tending to defend one's territory. —n. (territorial) member of the territorial army. territorially adv. [latin: related to *territory]