16-letter words containing a, r, o, d

take for granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
take holy orders — to become ordained
take to the road — to start traveling; set out
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
taurocholic acid — an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.
tax depreciation — Tax depreciation is depreciation in a company's internal financial records that is different from the amount that is used for the internal books.
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
the here and now — the present time
the orange order — a society founded in Ireland (1795) to uphold the Protestant religion, the Protestant dynasty, and the Protestant constitution
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to rant and rave — If you say that someone rants and raves, you mean that they talk loudly and angrily in an uncontrolled way.
to run an errand — If you run an errand for someone, you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere.
to stand or fall — If an idea, claim, or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
to try your hand — If you try your hand at an activity, you attempt to do it, usually for the first time.
tobacco industry — business of selling smoking products
toing and froing — going back and forth
torvill and dean — two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
traditionalistic — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
transconductance — the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
transpeptidation — the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.
trap-door spider — any of several burrowing spiders, of the family Ctenizidae, that construct a tubular nest with a hinged lid.
trapezoidal rule — a numerical method for evaluating the area between a curve and an axis by approximating the area with the areas of trapezoids.
tread the boards — to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
tread under foot — to oppress
treaty of verdun — an agreement reached in 843 ad by three grandsons of Charlemagne, dividing his empire into an E kingdom (later Germany), a W kingdom (later France), and a middle kingdom (containing what became the Low Countries, Lorraine, Burgundy, and N Italy)
tridarn cupboard — a Welsh cupboard of the late 17th and 18th centuries, with an open, canopied upper section for display.
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
un-contradictory — asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements.
uncollateralized — lacking or needing no collateral: uncollateralized loans.
uncontradictable — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
under bare poles — (of a sailing vessel) with no sails set
under-modulation — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
underutilization — to fail to utilize fully: to underutilize natural resources.
undiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
unfranked income — any income from an investment that does not qualify as franked investment income
uniformed branch — the branch of a police force in which officers wear a uniform

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