14-letter words containing a, e, r, o, p, t
- taínaron, cape — Matapan
- tape recording — sound reproduction on cassette
- tape transport — transport (def 12).
- telegraph buoy — a buoy placed over an underwater telegraph cable.
- telegraph pole — A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system.
- telephotograph — a photograph taken with a telephoto lens.
- telex operator — a person who sends messages by telex
- temperate zone — the part of the earth's surface lying between the tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere or between the tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere, and characterized by having a climate that is warm in the summer, cold in the winter, and moderate in the spring and fall.
- temporary duty — duty of limited duration performed with an organization other than the one to which a person is normally attached or assigned. Abbreviation: TDY.
- terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
- test separator — A test separator is a vessel which is used to separate and measure small amounts of oil and gas.
- the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
- the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
- the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
- therianthropic — being partly bestial and partly human in form.
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- toga praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis
- topiary garden — a garden that features topiary work
- toreador pants — women's close-fitting slacks that extend to or slightly above the calf, styled after the pants traditionally worn by Spanish bullfighters.
- torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
- torque spanner — a spanner having a torque-limiting mechanism which can be set to a predetermined value
- tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
- total pressure — Total pressure is the total of static pressure p, dynamic pressure q, and gravitational head.
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- trading period — A trading period is a set length of time, usually a number of weeks, months, quarters, or years, in which sales are measured and compared to previous periods.
- traffic police — a unit of a police force, whose job is to control traffic and enforce traffic regulations
- transcorporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- transport café — an inexpensive eating place on a main route, used mainly by long-distance lorry drivers
- trapezoid rule — a rule for estimating the area of an irregular figure, by dividing it into parallel strips of equal width, each strip being a trapezium. It can also be adapted to obtaining an approximate value of a definite integral
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- treponematosis — an infection caused by an organism of the genus Treponema, as syphilis, pinta, bejel, or yaws.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- tripersonalist — someone who believes in the Trinity
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
- turn of phrase — expression, wording
- two-name paper — commercial paper having more than one obligor, usually a maker and endorser, both of whom are fully liable.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- un-apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- unappreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- unappropriated — not set apart or voted for some purpose or use, as money, revenues, etc.
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- underpopulated — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- unincorporated — not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise: an unincorporated business.
- unit separator — (character) (US) ASCII character 31.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
- unreciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- up to the ears — very deeply
- up to the mark — acceptably good