15-letter words containing b, e, o, t

television tube — a cathode-ray tube designed for the reproduction of television pictures
ten-pin bowling — game of skittles
the gift of gab — If someone has the gift of gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
the lost tribes — the ten tribes deported from the N kingdom of Israel in 721 bc and believed never to have returned to Palestine
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
the-arbitration — a comedy (c300 b.c.) by Menander, extant only as a fragment.
the-sketch-book — a collection of essays and stories (1819–20) by Washington Irving.
thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
thermobarograph — a device that simultaneously records the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere
thermobarometer — Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
think better of — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
thromboembolism — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
throw overboard — to reject or abandon
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to be in arrear — to be late in payment
to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
to do sb credit — If you say that something does someone credit, you mean that they should be praised or admired because of it.
to do your best — If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
to fit the bill — If you say that someone or something fits the bill or fills the bill, you mean that they are suitable for a particular job or purpose.
to go for broke — If you go for broke, you take the most extreme or risky of the possible courses of action in order to try and achieve success.
to sb's defence — If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
to sb's defense — If you come to someone's defense, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
tortoise beetle — any of several turtle-shaped leaf beetles, as Chelymorpha cassidea (argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle) which resembles the ladybird beetle and feeds primarily on bindweed and milkweed.
tortoise brooch — a domed, oval brooch worn in pairs by Viking women.
torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
touch base with — the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table.
travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
tribromoethanol — a white, crystalline powder, C 2 H 3 Br 3 O, used as a basal anesthetic.
trinitrobenzene — any of three yellow crystalline compounds having the formula C 9 H 3 N 3 O 6 , capable of more explosive power and requiring more impact than TNT.
troubled waters — a confused or chaotic state of affairs: The situation was terrible, but like many politicians he was attracted by troubled waters.
troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
turbinate bones — the thin scroll-shaped bones situated on the walls of the nasal passages
turbojet engine — a jet-propulsion engine in which air from the atmosphere is compressed for combustion by a turbine-driven compressor.
un-come-at-able — not accessible
uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
unconstrainable — unable to be confined
uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
under your belt — If you have something under your belt, you have already achieved it or done it.
unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
unobjectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.

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