0%

15-letter words containing c, e, t, r, i

  • 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.
  • tetrabranchiate — belonging or pertaining to the Nautiloidea (Tetrabranchiata), a subclass or order of cephalopods with four gills, including the pearly nautilus and numerous fossil forms.
  • tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
  • text processing — the handling of alphabetic characters by a computer
  • the cesarewitch — a long-distance horserace run each year in October at Newmarket racecourse
  • 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 crucifixion — the crucifying of Christ at Calvary, regarded by Christians as the culminating redemptive act of his ministry
  • 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 paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
  • the phanerozoic — the Phanerozoic era
  • the precambrian — the Precambrian era
  • the proterozoic — the Proterozoic Eon or its rocks
  • the renaissance — the period of European history marking the waning of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world: usually considered as beginning in Italy in the 14th century
  • the right track — the correct line of investigation, inquiry, etc
  • the riot police — the section of the police force that is trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public places
  • theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
  • theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
  • therapeutically — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
  • thermochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with the relationship between chemical action and heat.
  • thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
  • third ventricle — one of the four cavities of the brain, lying on the midline between the cerebral hemispheres
  • threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
  • thunderstricken — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
  • thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
  • tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
  • timber merchant — a merchant that deals in wood for use as a building material
  • time difference — the difference in clock time between two or more different time zones
  • title insurance — insurance protecting the owner or mortgagee of real estate from lawsuits or claims arising from a defective title.
  • to carry weight — If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people.
  • 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 one's credit — commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
  • 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 brooch — a domed, oval brooch worn in pairs by Viking women.
  • track and field — athletics events
  • track athletics — sporting activities, such as relay running or sprinting, which take place on a running track
  • track-and-field — of, relating to, or participating in the sports of running, pole-vaulting, broad-jumping, etc.: a track-and-field athlete.
  • tracking device — an electronic security device which allows you to monitor the location of a person or object, esp a vehicle
  • traction engine — a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.
  • tractive effort — the force exerted by a locomotive or other powered vehicle on its driving wheels.
  • tractor-trailer — a combination trucking unit consisting of a tractor hooked up to a full trailer or a semitrailer.
  • traffic manager — a person who supervises the transportation of goods for an employer.
  • traffic offence — a violation of traffic regulations, such as breaking the speed limit
  • traffic pattern — Aeronautics. a system of courses about an airfield that aircraft are assigned to fly when taking off, landing, or preparing to land.
  • training agency — (in Britain, formerly) an organization providing training and retraining for adult workers
  • training centre — a place where people undergo skills training for work
  • training course — practical programme of study
  • training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
  • travel sickness — nausea caused by motion
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?