Tern

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A set of three, especially a combination of three numbers that wins a lottery. noun

A three-masted schooner. noun

Any of various seabirds primarily of the genus Sterna found worldwide, typically smaller than a gull and having a forked tail. noun

Same as ternate.

That which consists of three things or numbers together; specifically, a prize in a lottery gained by drawing three favorable numbers, or the three numbers so drawn. noun

In mathematics, a system of three pairs of conjugate trihedra which together contain the twenty-seven straight lines lying in a cubic surface. noun

A bird of the family Laridæ and subfamily Sterninæ; a stern or seaswallow. noun

A black tern; any member of the genus Hydrochelidon. See cut under Hydrochelidon. noun

A threemasted schooner; a three-master. noun

Threefold; triple; consisting of three; ternate. adjective

Flowers growing three and three together. adjective

Leaves arranged in threes, or three by three, or having three in each whorl or set. adjective

Three peduncles growing together from the same axis. adjective

A three-masted schooner. adjective

Any one of numerous species of long-winged aquatic birds, allied to the gulls, and belonging to Sterna and various allied genera. noun

See Fairy bird, under Fairy. noun

Any tern of the genus Hydrochelidon. They frequent marshes and rivers and feed largely upon insects. noun

Any tern belonging to Seëna or allied genera which frequent rivers. noun

Any tern of the genus Thalasseus. Terns of this genus have very long, pointed wings, and chiefly frequent seas and the mouths of large rivers. noun

That which consists of, or pertains to, three things or numbers together; especially, a prize in a lottery resulting from the favorable combination of three numbers in the drawing; also, the three numbers themselves. noun

Any of various sea birds of the family Sternidae that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.

Tern is short for intern. Referring to an intern as tern allows you to both get the intern's attention without wasting more than one syllable on them. Urban Dictionary

A simple word for "western movie" Urban Dictionary

The act of getting your NexusTK character leeched 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and sharing inside your college dorm. Urban Dictionary

To simultaneously penetrate a women with a penis in each her vagina and butthole. Also referred to as "DP'ed." Urban Dictionary

A really small penis, usually below 1" in both length and diameter. Urban Dictionary

A post-indie genre of music. Characterized by authentic 2k9-2k10 post-blog-house bands. Urban Dictionary

ASAP in the language of a female Urban Dictionary

A small nocturnal creature that lives in the woods. Urban Dictionary

"When you eat too many tacos and don't chit chat with people who don't like you, then write "mean" things online, and get kicked out of a group you weren't a member of." Urban Dictionary

Well known as Teh Tarik, Presitern and zee turn, he is 11 years old and has 69420+ wives, He likes Valentina and JM the most. Zy Tern is obsessed with meth, not maths. He likes to do nonos while playing minekraft (minecraft) Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to tern:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word tern:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe tern:
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