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tef

British  
/ tɛf /

noun

  1. an annual grass, Eragrostis abyssinica, of NE Africa, grown for its grain

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tef

C18: from Amharic tēf

Example Sentences

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Telefonica TEF -0.79%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it provisionally won exclusive rights to broadcast five matches per matchday of Spain’s soccer league, La Liga.

From The Wall Street Journal

Telefonica TEF -9.41%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it plans to halve its 2026 dividend and deliver steady revenue and earnings growth in coming years, as the group aims to expand its digital services and gain exposure to defense markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

An OfS spokesman said the regulator would be consulting on proposed changes to the TEF.

From BBC

The government is scheduled to receive a report on the TEF from the independent reviewer Dame Shirley Pearce.

From BBC

Urging the statistics regulator to intervene, the society said it was "likely to mislead students who use TEF to inform their university choices".

From BBC