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Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Nov. 2021", "Additionally, industrial agriculture has spread monocropping, excessive tillage , and widespread use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. \u2014 Chad Frischmann, Scientific American , 1 Oct. 2021", "He\u2019s a gardener, whose tillage happens to include some plants and fungi with mind-altering properties. \u2014 John Semley, The New Republic , 26 July 2021", "The programs aim to keep vegetation growing nearly year round to withdraw more carbon from the atmosphere, and avoid tillage to keep carbon in the soil. \u2014 Jacob Bunge, WSJ , 24 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-235950" }, "Tillamook":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Salishan people of the Oregon coast":[], ": a member of such people":[], ": a language of the Tillamook people":[], ": a cheddar cheese of crumbly texture and sharp flavor":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8til\u0259\u02ccmu\u0307k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Chinook":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025001" }, "tillable":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": capable of being tilled : arable":[ "60 tillable acres", "Almost every square foot of tillable land is exploited as fully as possible.", "\u2014 Edwin O. Reischauer" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ti-l\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The 65-acre property includes lawns, a patio, a wood deck with a saltwater pool, a pool house, and a three-bedroom guesthouse, and woods, pastures, tillable acres, riding trails, and waterfront access on the Rock River. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 10 Oct. 2021", "Land fetched prices exceeding $9,000 per tillable acre at that time, said Glen Fladeboe, who co-owns Fladeboe Land, a farmland real estate company with offices in Minneapolis and Willmar. \u2014 Patrick Condon, Star Tribune , 17 July 2021", "But Scott and editor-in-chief Clare Conley hatched a grandiose plan right there in New York City\u2014many miles away from any sort of tillable ground\u2014that would forever change the path of whitetail deer hunting. \u2014 Gerry Bethge, Outdoor Life , 5 Nov. 2020", "In Minnesota, farm real estate brokerage and auction house Fladeboe Land sold two farms in the past couple weeks at more than $8,700 per tillable acre. \u2014 Adam Belz, Star Tribune , 30 Sep. 2020", "Given that Straska Farm is upland and prime, tillable farmland, Gilbert said local farmers are eager to make use of it. \u2014 Kathleen Mcwilliams, courant.com , 25 Oct. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1571, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035104" }, "Tillamook Bay":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "inlet of the Pacific in northwestern Oregon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccmu\u0307k", "\u02c8ti-l\u0259-\u02ccm\u0259k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-050023" }, "tilling":{ "type":[ "conjunction", "noun", "preposition", "preposition or conjunction", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": until":[], ": to":[], ": to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops : cultivate":[], ": a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables":[], ": the money contained in a till":[], ": a supply of especially ready money":[], ": unstratified glacial drift consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "t\u1d4al", "t\u0259l", "\u02c8til" ], "synonyms":[ "cultivate", "farm", "tend" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Preposition", "We won't finish till next week.", "The event doesn't start till tomorrow.", "Conjunction", "They kept playing till it got dark.", "He spun around till he was dizzy.", "Verb", "The farmers are tilling the soil.", "farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English til ; akin to Old Norse til to, till, Old English til good":"Preposition", "Middle English tilien, tillen , from Old English tilian ; akin to Old English til good, suitable, Old High German zil goal":"Verb", "Middle English tille locker, chest":"Noun", "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Preposition", "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun", "1842, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113210" }, "tiling":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the action or work of one who tiles":[], ": tiles":[], ": a surface of tiles":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u012b-li\u014b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The carved-wood bar is accented with green marble, antique mirrors and pink floor tiling , while the raw bar contains mother-of-pearl details, in a nod to the restaurant\u2019s history. \u2014 Tori Latham, Robb Report , 15 June 2022", "Porcelain tiling made to mimic dark wood lend this recreational room's cozy and inviting atmosphere in this space designed by Jessica Davis. \u2014 Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful , 7 June 2022", "The front entrance opens directly into the living room, which, like the rest of the house, has terra-cotta tiling . \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022", "Adding to what feels like an upscale hotel vibe, each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom with French-style tiling , some with stand-alone tubs and walk-in rain showers. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "Mitxela showed the monitor connected to a Linux system and running i3, an open source tiling windows manager. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 1 Apr. 2022", "High-end finishes are second-to-none and include Siberian rift-cut, quarter-sawn white oak floors throughout, as well as Statuario marble in the kitchen and marble, limestone and slate tiling in the bathrooms. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 25 Mar. 2022", "Small groups are scheduled for tiling sessions (approximately eight to 10 can sit around the table at a time) and passers-by (including this reporter) are invited to come and place a tile or two. \u2014 Steve Smith, courant.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "Those eclectic elements include midcentury modern furniture, Moroccan rugs, and playful tiling spread out through the six studios, five one-bedrooms suites, and one two-bedroom suite. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-131528" }, "tilla":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141950" }, "tillandsia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a large genus ( Tillandsia ) of chiefly epiphytic plants of the pineapple family native to tropical and subtropical America":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "t\u0259-\u02c8lan(d)-z\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This San Francisco favorite has a multitude of terrariums and tillandsias to satisfy any desire \u2026 to fill your home and patio with air plants. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019", "Although there are a few tillandsias that can live in full sun, most require dappled shade. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019", "Spray, don\u2019t soak Many people suggest soaking tillandsias , but the recommendations range anywhere from 30 minutes twice a week to 3 hours every month. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019", "Dig Gardens This Santa Cruz standout has a wide assortment of tillandsias \u2014 air plants \u2014 in hanging planters, wall decor and terrariums. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 25 July 2019", "Rosen first became enamored with tillandsias during family vacations to Hawaii. \u2014 Emily Young, latimes.com , 8 June 2019", "Picture the exotic-looking and increasingly popular tillandsia . \u2014 Emily Young, latimes.com , 8 June 2019", "As for water, tillandsias take it in through scales on their leaves \u2014 trichomes, actually. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Jan. 2018", "Look for tillandsias at your local nursery, or visit tropiflora.com. \u2014 Southern Living , 3 Dec. 2012" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Elias Tillands \u20201693 Finnish botanist":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1759, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142227" }, "till":{ "type":[ "conjunction", "noun", "preposition", "preposition or conjunction", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": until":[], ": to":[], ": to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops : cultivate":[], ": a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (such as a cabinet or chest) used especially for valuables":[], ": the money contained in a till":[], ": a supply of especially ready money":[], ": unstratified glacial drift consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "t\u1d4al", "t\u0259l", "\u02c8til" ], "synonyms":[ "cultivate", "farm", "tend" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Preposition", "We won't finish till next week.", "The event doesn't start till tomorrow.", "Conjunction", "They kept playing till it got dark.", "He spun around till he was dizzy.", "Verb", "The farmers are tilling the soil.", "farmers tilling the soil from sunup to sunset" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English til ; akin to Old Norse til to, till, Old English til good":"Preposition", "Middle English tilien, tillen , from Old English tilian ; akin to Old English til good, suitable, Old High German zil goal":"Verb", "Middle English tille locker, chest":"Noun", "origin unknown":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Preposition", "12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b":"Noun", "1842, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-144440" }, "till basket":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small rectangular basket for packing fruits or vegetables having its bottom and sides formed of two crossed pieces of veneer or of other material (as plastic or paperboard), usually holding a pint or quart, and often fitting into a larger crate or other shipping container \u2014 compare berry basket , climax basket":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "till entry 5":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163139" }, "till/until the cows come home":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": for a very long time":[ "They'll be arguing about this till the cows come home ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170728" }, "Tilly":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Graf von 1559\u20131632":[ "Johann Tserclaes \\ ts\u0259r-\u200b\u02c8kl\u00e4s \\" ], "Bavarian general":[ "Johann Tserclaes \\ ts\u0259r-\u200b\u02c8kl\u00e4s \\" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ti-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-172558" }, "tiles":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work":[], ": a hollow or a semicircular and open earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain":[], ": a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum":[], ": tiling":[], ": a thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used especially for covering floors or walls":[], ": a thin piece resembling a ceramic tile that usually bears a mark or letter and is used as a playing piece in a board game (such as mah-jongg)":[], ": engaged in late-night carousing":[], ": to cover with tiles":[], ": to install drainage tile in":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u012bl", "\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "We installed new tile in the kitchen.", "Verb", "We hired him to tile the bathroom floor.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "That spectacular ceiling extends through to the kitchen, which was left largely untouched by Fennoy, save for the backsplash, formerly white subway tile and now clad in Heath ceramic Half Hex Stack tiles in rich green tones. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 30 June 2022", "Nick and Kayla Schremp, the home's current owners, purchased it from the tile company owner in August 2018 and completed the remodeling process. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022", "First responders discovered Tupelo located in a cement drainage tile . \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "The walk-in shower at the end of the bathroom has three tile types. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022", "Walnut cabinet pulls and zellige tile add earthiness. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022", "Inside, the space is populated with incredibly chic leather seating and gleaming tile work. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022", "But that port changed a single tile in level 88, removing a wall and changing a former dead-end into an open corner. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022", "On the other hand, there\u2019s nothing more 1970s than tile countertops and shag carpeting. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Press that tile into place, replace the outlet cover and switch the power back on. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022", "Regular pentagons leave little gaps, but mathematicians have ultimately found 15 types of irregular pentagons that can each tile the plane. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022", "Or tile the interior of an unused fireplace to create a focal point without the flames. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 15 Feb. 2022", "Gi-hun gives the number 1 vest up to a player, Sae-byeok reminds Gi-hun which tile to step on. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021", "Most moths and butterflies get their vibrant colors from flat scales that tile the wing surface like shingles; relatively few species have clear wings. \u2014 Harini Barath, Scientific American , 15 Sep. 2021", "The fact is, most three-dimensional shapes don\u2019t tile space. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Feb. 2021", "Those cut-up rectangles, for example, can easily tile together to fill in a mosaic in two dimensions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2020", "Umansky also believes that area rugs can be an asset atop any flooring, from classic hardwood to tile and beyond. \u2014 Sarah Baird, House Beautiful , 14 Sep. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English tigele , from Latin tegula tile; akin to Latin tegere to cover \u2014 more at thatch":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175503" }, "tiller":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": one that tills : cultivator":[], ": to put forth tillers":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ti-l\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English teler, tiller stock of a crossbow, tiller, from Anglo-French teiler stock of a crossbow":"Noun", "Middle English *tiller , from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185301" }, "till/until all hours":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{ ": very late":[ "They were up till/until all hours ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-193654" }, "till sheet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ground moraine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "till entry 8":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200045" }, "tile":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work":[], ": a hollow or a semicircular and open earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain":[], ": a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum":[], ": tiling":[], ": a thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used especially for covering floors or walls":[], ": a thin piece resembling a ceramic tile that usually bears a mark or letter and is used as a playing piece in a board game (such as mah-jongg)":[], ": engaged in late-night carousing":[], ": to cover with tiles":[], ": to install drainage tile in":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8t\u012bl", "\u02c8t\u012b(-\u0259)l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "We installed new tile in the kitchen.", "Verb", "We hired him to tile the bathroom floor.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "That spectacular ceiling extends through to the kitchen, which was left largely untouched by Fennoy, save for the backsplash, formerly white subway tile and now clad in Heath ceramic Half Hex Stack tiles in rich green tones. \u2014 Rima Suqi, ELLE Decor , 30 June 2022", "Nick and Kayla Schremp, the home's current owners, purchased it from the tile company owner in August 2018 and completed the remodeling process. \u2014 Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022", "First responders discovered Tupelo located in a cement drainage tile . \u2014 Breanna Bell, PEOPLE.com , 28 June 2022", "The walk-in shower at the end of the bathroom has three tile types. \u2014 Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022", "Walnut cabinet pulls and zellige tile add earthiness. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022", "Inside, the space is populated with incredibly chic leather seating and gleaming tile work. \u2014 Vogue , 21 June 2022", "But that port changed a single tile in level 88, removing a wall and changing a former dead-end into an open corner. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022", "On the other hand, there\u2019s nothing more 1970s than tile countertops and shag carpeting. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 20 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Press that tile into place, replace the outlet cover and switch the power back on. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Mar. 2022", "Regular pentagons leave little gaps, but mathematicians have ultimately found 15 types of irregular pentagons that can each tile the plane. \u2014 Eugenia Cheng, WSJ , 10 Mar. 2022", "Or tile the interior of an unused fireplace to create a focal point without the flames. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 15 Feb. 2022", "Gi-hun gives the number 1 vest up to a player, Sae-byeok reminds Gi-hun which tile to step on. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Vulture , 8 Oct. 2021", "Most moths and butterflies get their vibrant colors from flat scales that tile the wing surface like shingles; relatively few species have clear wings. \u2014 Harini Barath, Scientific American , 15 Sep. 2021", "The fact is, most three-dimensional shapes don\u2019t tile space. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 9 Feb. 2021", "Those cut-up rectangles, for example, can easily tile together to fill in a mosaic in two dimensions. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Nov. 2020", "Umansky also believes that area rugs can be an asset atop any flooring, from classic hardwood to tile and beyond. \u2014 Sarah Baird, House Beautiful , 14 Sep. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English tigele , from Latin tegula tile; akin to Latin tegere to cover \u2014 more at thatch":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200638" }, "tillers":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": one that tills : cultivator":[], ": to put forth tillers":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ti-l\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English teler, tiller stock of a crossbow, tiller, from Anglo-French teiler stock of a crossbow":"Noun", "Middle English *tiller , from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun", "1677, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213921" }, "tilt-rotor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an aircraft that has rotors at the end of each wing which can be oriented vertically for vertical takeoffs and landings, horizontally for forward flight, or to any position in between":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8tilt-\u02ccr\u014d-t\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1961, in the meaning defined above":"" }, 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