name, noun, slang ·1 syllable ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of thermoelectric cooler: an electrical heat-transferring device which applies the Peltier effect. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   Alternative form of 'tec (“detective”). alt-of, alternative, slang
3. 3
   a police officer who investigates crimes wordnet
4. 4
   Ellipsis of TEC-9. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

   "I strap out, step out in every direction / Glock, TECs, jimmy hats, in case I need protection"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of The Episcopal Church. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

beagledetectivedetectivedickeyeflatfoot

Example

More examples

"I strap out, step out in every direction / Glock, TECs, jimmy hats, in case I need protection"

Related phrases

peltier effect

Related Topic Clusters

Technical Writing Vocabulary

Clear, precise language for documentation, APIs, and technical specifications.

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