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TOPSOIL

Soil on the surface to an average depth of plod to use to plant in.

TORQUE

Force created from Turing an object that is measured in Newton meters.

TORR

Pressure unit equal to 133.32 Pascal’s or 1/760th of an atmosphere. Named for the Italian inventor of the mercury barometer, Evangelista Torricelli, 1609-1647.

TORRENS SYSTEM

System of land registration where the government keeps all title and land records. Developed by Sir Robert Torrens in 19th century Australia that has been adopted by other countries.

TORSION

Strain produced by twisting material.

TOTAL DISABILITY

Mental or physical impairment preventing a person from normal function.

TOTAL VALUE

Total of expenditure to be incurred along with the price of purchase.

TOUCH LABOR

The hands-on production that is reasonable to be assigned to a piece of work

TOUCH TONE

General term for a push button telephone using dual tone multi frequency instead of pulse dialling.

TOUGHNESS

A material’s property enabling it to absorb and distribute large energy amounts from repeated shocks or impacts before it begins to deform, fracture or fail.

TOURISM

Marketing all of the positive and enjoyable features of a destination for travelling to.

TOWING COSTS

Optional insurance covering towing of a vehicle a pre-determined distance.

TOWNHOUSE

Housing unit for a one family that is 2 to 3 stories tall.

TOXIC DOSE

Quantity where a substance will produce a harmful effect. See toxic concentration.

TRACE ELEMENTS

Elements such as cobalt, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, selenium occurring in very small amounts, often less than 1 to 10 parts per million, necessary for a living organisms growth, health and development.

TRACEABILITY

1. Accounting. Ability of tracking a piece of financial information in recorded data or with an audit trail. 2. Cost accounting. Ability of assigning a direct cost to an activity based on

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