ta

interjection British Slang.

1. thank you.

noun

1. the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

noun

1. the third letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. tantalum.

1. teaching assistant.
2. transactional analysis.
3. transit authority.

1. Slang. tits and ass.
2. tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.

interjection

1. British informal thank you

the chemical symbol for

1. tantalum

abbreviation for (in Britain)

1. Territorial Army (now superseded by TAVR)

1772, “natural infantile sound of gratitude” [Weekley].

1. The symbol for the elementtantalum

1. The symbol for tantalum.

Ta

1. A hard, heavy, gray metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion at low temperatures. It is used to make light-bulb filaments, surgical instruments, and glass for camera lenses. Atomic number 73; atomic weight 180.948; melting point 3,017°C; boiling point 5,458°C; specific gravity 16.6; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Periodic Table.