15-letter words containing c, a, o, t, r
- strait of canso — a channel in Canada, between the Nova Scotia mainland and S Cape Breton Island
- streptobacillus — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
- stretch a point — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- structural iron — iron shaped for use in construction.
- sub-corporation — an association of individuals, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members. See also municipal corporation, public corporation.
- subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- sumatra camphor — borneol.
- superexcitation — the act of exciting.
- surface tension — the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, especially a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules.
- tablet computer — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
- tentaculiferous — having tentacles
- teratocarcinoma — a monstrous malignant tumour typically found in the testes
- terra incognita — an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject.
- tertiary colour — a colour formed by mixing two secondary colours
- tertiary sector — The tertiary sector consists of industries which provide a service, such as transport and finance.
- tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
- thalassographic — relating to thalassography
- the amen corner — the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service
- the confederacy — the league of Southern states that seceded from the U.S. in 1860 & 1861; Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., & Va.
- the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
- the incarnation — the taking on of a human body by the second person of the Trinity; the joining of the divine and the human in Jesus Christ
- the other place — (at Oxford University) Cambridge University
- the phanerozoic — the Phanerozoic era
- the wrong track — the incorrect line of investigation, inquiry, etc
- theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
- thermal reactor — a nuclear reactor in which most of the fission is caused by thermal neutrons
- thermoremanence — the state or quality of being thermoremanent
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- thraco-phrygian — a hypothetical branch of Indo-European implying a special genetic affinity between the meagerly attested Thracian and Phrygian languages.
- through traffic — traffic which continues on a road or highway rather than crossing onto a different road
- thyrocalcitonin — calcitonin
- thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
- to carry weight — If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people.
- to earn a crust — If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
- to part company — If two or more people part company, they go in different directions after going in the same direction together.
- to the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- tobacco budworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.
- tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
- tocodynamometer — tokodynamometer.
- top dead center — Top dead center is the position of an engine's piston when it is at the very top of its stroke.
- top dead-centre — the position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at the top of its stroke
- topographic map — a map showing topographic features, usually by means of contour lines.
- toreador fresco — a mural (c1500 b.c.) from Minoan Crete.
- 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.
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
- tourist traffic — the number of tourists that visit an area
- traction engine — a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.