13-letter words containing c, o, t, e, l
- thermobalance — an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated
- thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
- thermonuclear — relating to nuclear fusion
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- three old cat — three-a-cat.
- throttle back — If you throttle back, or you throttle back the engine, when driving a motor vehicle or flying an aircraft, you make it go slower by reducing the quantity of fuel entering the engine.
- ticket holder — a person who has a valid ticket for an event or for a journey on public transport
- title catalog — a catalog whose entries are listed by title only.
- to come alive — If people, places, or events come alive, they start to be lively again after a quiet period. If someone or something brings them alive, they cause them to come alive.
- to lose touch — If you lose touch with someone, you gradually stop writing, telephoning, or visiting them.
- toggle switch — a switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
- tonsillectomy — the operation of excising or removing one or both tonsils.
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- triamcinolone — a synthetic glucocorticoid drug, C 21 H 27 FO 6 , used in the symptomatic treatment of inflammation.
- triboelectric — electricity generated by friction.
- trinucleotide — three linked nucleotides; triplet.
- trophic level — any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
- tropical year — year (def 4b).
- tropical zone — Torrid Zone
- tropocollagen — the molecular unit which forms collagen, consisting of three polypeptide chains
- truck bolster — the upper transverse member of a car truck that holds the truck center plate and receives the car's weight.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tweet-a-holic — a person who is addicted to the Twitter website
- type locality — Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
- ugly customer — a hostile or dangerous person.
- ullage rocket — a small hydrogen peroxide rocket engine that produces sufficient acceleration to keep propellants in their places when the main rocket is shut off
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- un-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
- un-cloistered — secluded from the world; sheltered: a cloistered life.
- un-convoluted — twisted; coiled.
- unaccountable — impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
- uncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- uncollectable — that cannot be collected: an uncollectible debt.
- uncollectible — that cannot be collected: an uncollectible debt.
- uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- uncompletable — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncontainable — to hold or include within its volume or area: This glass contains water. This paddock contains our best horses.
- uncontestable — a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
- unconvertible — capable of being converted.
- uncorrectable — not able to be fixed
- uncourtliness — the lack of courtliness
- under control — being managed
- underclothing — clothing worn next to the skin under outer clothes.
- undirectional — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.