tec
noun
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tec
American
[tek]
/ tɛk /
noun
Slang.
TEC
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British
/ tɛk /
acronym
tec
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British
/ tɛk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of tec
First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening
Example Sentences
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Starsky & Hutch's tongues are just one part of Jack Cloth's success as a telly tec.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2012
Warren Beatty's take on the tec is funny but not facetious, and Madonna sizzles as a vamp chanteuse.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many residents say it is rooted in the Zapo- tec and Mixtec indigenous cultures.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
"It must be a good job, this tec business."
From Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
The coppers is up there now, and the tec, and the manager, and they think their gent is about the place somewhere still.
From The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
Among the speakers were pioneering funk artist and TEC Leimert board member Dām-Funk; Watts-born rapper and producer Dibiase; Inglewood-born musician and event curator Thurz; and multi-instrumentalist and singer Amber Navran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Story: A nice encore to the original Forged TEC, including a one-length option and the addition of Cobra Connect grip sensors that provide player analytics through the Arccos round-tracking system.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 5, 2019
The TEC has created a specific 'new and emerging researcher' category to counter disincentives to employ early career researchers when evaluation rounds loom.
From Nature ● Jul. 22, 2014
A gas purchasing agreement between TEC and Kurdistan is expected to be signed in December, sources familiar with the project said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2013
In effect, the TEC would be the government between December 22 and the election on April 27.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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