14-letter words containing a, l, t, o

the palaeozoic — the Palaeozoic era
the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
the pole vault — a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
the real world — if you talk about the real world, you are referring to the world and life in general, in contrast to a particular person's own life, experience, and ideas, which may seem untypical and unrealistic
the royal mail — the national postal service of the United Kingdom
the soo canals — the two ship canals linking Lakes Superior and Huron. There is a canal on the Canadian and on the US side of the rapids of the St Mary's River
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the wool trade — the business of buying and selling wool, formerly very important in Britain, Australia etc
thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
thermoformable — having the ability to be shaped using heat and pressure
thermolability — the state of being unstable or subject to transformation or destruction when heated
thermoregulate — to maintain regular temperature, esp regular body temperature
thermotolerant — (of plants) able to tolerate, but not thriving in, high temperatures
thomas raffles — Sir Thomas Stamford, 1781–1826, English colonial administrator in the East Indies.
thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
throttle valve — a valve for throttling the working fluid of an engine, refrigerator, etc.
throw a wobbly — to become suddenly very agitated or angry
thymelaeaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
till all hours — until very late
tilt-top table — a pedestal table having a top that can be tilted vertically.
time simulator — (simulation) (Tsim) A stack-based simulation language. Contact: ZOLA Technologies.
to blow a kiss — If you blow someone a kiss or blow a kiss, you touch the palm of your hand lightly with your lips, and then blow across your hand towards the person, in order to show them your affection.
to call a halt — If someone calls a halt to something such as an activity, they decide not to continue with it or to end it immediately.
to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
to lend a hand — If you lend someone a hand, you help them.
to lend an ear — If you lend an ear to someone or their problems, you listen to them carefully and sympathetically.
to play truant — If a pupil plays truant, he or she stays away from school without permission.
to ring a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
to smell a rat — If you smell a rat, you begin to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you.
to stand trial — If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.
to sweat blood — If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
to wax lyrical — If you say that someone, for example, waxes lyrical or waxes indignant about a subject, you mean that they talk about it in an enthusiastic or indignant way.
tobacco beetle — cigarette beetle.
toilet trained — If a child is toilet trained, he or she has learned to use the toilet.
tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
tolerance zone — an designated area where prostitutes can work without being arrested
tongue-lashing — severe scolding
tooth and nail — with all one's resources or energy; fiercely: We fought tooth and nail but lost.
topicalization — to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.
tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
total fighting — a combat sport in which very few restrictions are placed on the type of blows or tactics that may be used
total football — an attacking style of play, popularized by the Dutch national team of the 1970s, in which there are no fixed positions and every outfield player can join in the attack
total pressure — Total pressure is the total of static pressure p, dynamic pressure q, and gravitational head.
touch football — an informal variety of football in which the touching, usually with both hands, of a ball-carrier by a member of the opposing team results in a down.
tower of babel — an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place. Gen. 11:4–9.
trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area

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