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ta

noun \ˈtä\

Definition of TA

British
:  thanks
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Origin of TA

baby talk
First Known Use: 1772

Rhymes with TA

aah, ah, baa, bah, blah, Blois, bra, dah, droit, fa, Fra, ha, Jah, Kwa, la, ma, nah, pa, pas, Ra, rah, schwa, shah, ska, spa

Ta

symbol

Definition of TA

tantalum

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

TA

abbreviation

Definition of TA

1
teaching assistant
2
transactional analysis
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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ta
  2. ta-da
  3. ta-ta
  4. Ta Yün Ho
  5. Ta-lien
  6. Lu-ta
  7. T & A
  8. Dalian
  9. Grand Canal
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