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tee

UK/ˈtiː/ US/ˈti/ fairly common informal us
noun (3) verb (2)

noun

1.

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

  • “they were waiting on the first tee”
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2.
3.

a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground

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verb

1.

place on a tee

  • “tee golf balls”
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2.

connect with a tee

  • “tee two pipes”

Origin

* From Middle English, from Old English te, from Latin tē (the name of the letter T). * (computing): By analogy with a T-shaped pipe that sends fluids in two directions.

Phrases

  • baby tee
  • band tee
  • bee tee dubs
  • branch tee
  • bulb tee
  • graphic tee
  • guinea tee
  • pocket tee
  • tee ball
  • tee off
  • tee on
  • tee time

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