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ta x ha|ven (tax havens ) N‑COUNT A tax haven is a country or place which has a low rate of tax so that people choose to live there or register companies there in order to avoid paying higher tax in their own countries.

taxi /tæ ksi/ (taxis , taxiing , taxied )

1 N‑COUNT [oft by N ] A taxi is a car driven by a person whose job is to take people where they want to go in return for money. □  The taxi drew up in front of the Riviera Club. □  He set off by taxi.

2 VERB When an aircraft taxis along the ground, or when a pilot taxis a plane somewhere, it moves slowly along the ground. □ [V prep/adv] She gave permission to the plane to taxi into position and hold for takeoff. □ [V n prep/adv] The pilot taxied the plane to the end of the runway. [Also V , V n]

taxi|cab /tæ ksikæb/ (taxicabs ) also taxi-cab N‑COUNT A taxicab is the same as a taxi . [mainly AM ]

taxi|der|mist /tæ ksidɜː ^r m I st/ (taxidermists ) N‑COUNT A taxidermist is a person whose job is to prepare the skins of dead animals and birds and fill them with a special material to make them look as if they are alive.

taxi|der|my /tæ ksidɜː ^r mi/ N‑UNCOUNT Taxidermy is the craft of preparing the skins of dead animals and birds and filling them with a special material to make them look as if they are alive.

tax|ing /tæ ks I ŋ/ ADJ A taxing task or problem is one that requires a lot of mental or physical effort. □  It's unlikely that you'll be asked to do anything too taxing.

ta xi rank (taxi ranks ) N‑COUNT A taxi rank is a place where taxis wait for passengers, for example at an airport or outside a station. [BRIT ] in AM, use taxi stand

ta xi stand (taxi stands ) N‑COUNT A taxi stand is the same as a taxi rank . [mainly AM ]

tax|ono|my /tæksɒ nəmi/ (taxonomies ) N‑VAR Taxonomy is the process of naming and classifying things such as animals and plants into groups within a larger system, according to their similarities and differences. [TECHNICAL ]

tax|payer /tæ kspe I ə ^r / (taxpayers ) N‑COUNT Taxpayers are people who pay a percentage of their income to the government as tax.

ta x re|lief N‑UNCOUNT Tax relief is a reduction in the amount of tax that a person or company has to pay, for example because of expenses associated with their business or property. □  …mortgage interest tax relief.

ta x re|turn (tax returns ) N‑COUNT A tax return is an official form that you fill in with details about your income and personal situation, so that the tax you owe can be calculated.

ta x shel|ter (tax shelters ) N‑COUNT A tax shelter is a way of arranging the finances of a business or a person so that they have to pay less tax.

ta x year (tax years ) N‑COUNT A tax year is a particular period of twelve months which is used by the government as a basis for calculating taxes and for organizing its finances and accounts. In Britain, the tax year begins on April 6th and ends on April 5th. In the United States, the tax year begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st.

TB /tiː biː / N‑UNCOUNT TB is an extremely serious infectious disease that affects someone's lungs and other parts of their body. TB is an abbreviation for 'tuberculosis'.

tba also TBA tba is sometimes written in announcements to indicate that something such as the place where something will happen or the people who will take part is not yet known and will be announced at a later date. tba is an abbreviation for 'to be announced'. □  The two teams will play next Saturday at Wembley (time TBA).

tbc also TBC tbc is sometimes written in announcements about future events to indicate that details of the event are not yet certain and will be confirmed later. tbc is an abbreviation for 'to be confirmed'.

T -bone stea k (T-bone steaks ) N‑VAR A T-bone steak is a thick piece of beef that contains a T-shaped bone.

tbs. In recipes, tbs. is a written abbreviation for tablespoonful .

tbsp. (tbsps ) N‑COUNT In recipes, tbsp. is a written abbreviation for tablespoonful .

T -cell (T-cells ) N‑COUNT A T-cell is a type of white blood cell.

tea ◆◆◇ /tiː / (teas )