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12-letter words containing a, l, i, e, n, t

  • stellar wind — the radial outflow of ionized gas from a star.
  • stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
  • stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
  • streamlining — a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
  • stringhalted — afflicted with stringhalt
  • subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
  • subjectional — the act of subjecting.
  • sublineation — an underlining
  • synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
  • synectically — from a synectic point of view
  • table tennis — a game resembling tennis, played on a table with small paddles and a hollow celluloid or plastic ball.
  • tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
  • tail section — the back or rear section of an aeroplane
  • take in sail — to lower sails, as in order to reduce the area of sail set
  • tale-telling — a telltale; talebearer.
  • talking head — Television Slang. a closeup picture of a person who is talking, especially as a participant in a talk show.
  • tangent line — tangent (def 4).
  • tangentially — pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
  • tank trailer — a trailer truck or tractor-trailer with a tank body, suitable for transporting gases or liquids, as oil, gasoline, or milk, in bulk.
  • technicality — technical character.
  • technicalize — to make technical
  • technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
  • tectonically — of or relating to building or construction; constructive; architectural.
  • teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
  • teleosaurian — of or relating to the teleosaur
  • telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
  • tell against — If a feature or characteristic tells against someone, it spoils their chance of success when they are being considered for something, for example a job.
  • temptational — the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.
  • tenochtitlan — the capital of the Aztec empire: founded in 1325; destroyed by the Spaniards in 1521; now the site of Mexico City.
  • tent trailer — an automobile-drawn recreational trailer with a folding canvas or other fabric shelter that makes the vehicle suitable for outdoor camping. Compare camper (def 3), trailer (def 2).
  • tenuirostral — pertaining to a group of birds Tenuirostres which have slender bills
  • tessellation — the art or practice of tessellating.
  • tetracycline — an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
  • tetrapolitan — of or related to a tetrapolis
  • teutonically — of or relating to the ancient Teutons.
  • the alliance — the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party acting or regarded as a political entity from 1981 to 1988
  • the antilles — a group of islands in the Caribbean
  • the galilean — an epithet of Jesus Christ
  • the lothians — three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)
  • the mainland — a particular landmass as viewed from a nearby island with which it has close links, such as Great Britain as viewed from Northern Ireland or continental Australia as viewed from Tasmania
  • the midlands — the central counties of England, including Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the former West Midlands metropolitan county, and Worcestershire: characterized by manufacturing industries
  • the silurian — the Silurian period or rock system
  • thermal unit — a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.
  • thermohaline — relating to both the temperature and salinity of ocean water
  • thessalonian — of or relating to Thessalonike or its inhabitants.
  • thessalonica — official name of Salonika.
  • thessalonike — official name of Salonika.
  • thessaloníki — official name of Salonika.
  • tidal energy — energy obtained by harnessing tidal power
  • tie-on label — a label that is fastened by tying on
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