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Tech Tek Noun Companies Gadget Great Piece Teaches

Word3 tech
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /tek/ /tek/
Example
  • tech companies
  • this gadget is a great new piece of tech.
  • he teaches at the local tech.
  • she's a lab tech at the university.
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tech

(noun)/tek/ /tek/
  1. scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry, for example in designing new machines
  2. machines or equipment designed using technology
    • SEE ALSO EdTech
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/edtech
    • tech companies
    • This gadget is a great new piece of tech.
  3. technical college (a college where students can study mainly practical subjects)
    • He teaches at the local tech.
  4. a technician (= a person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or machinery in good condition)
    • She's a lab tech at the university.

    Word Origin

    • early 20th cent. (originally US): abbreviation.
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