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18-letter words containing d, e, s, t

  • toyotomi hideyoshi — Toyotomi [taw-yaw-taw-mee] /ˈtɔ yɔˈtɔ mi/ (Show IPA), 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.
  • transcendental ego — (in Kantian epistemology) that part of the self that is the subject and never the object.
  • transit theodolite — a theodolite having a telescope that can be transited.
  • transporter bridge — a bridge for carrying passengers and vehicles by means of a platform suspended from a trolley.
  • tristan und isolde — a music drama (composed, 1857–59; première, 1865) by Richard Wagner.
  • trobriand islander — a native or inhabitant of the Trobriand Islands of Papua New Guinea
  • true to one's word — If you are true to your word or as good as your word, you do what you say you will do.
  • tufted loosestrife — a primulaceous plant Naumburgia thyrsiflora
  • turk's-head cactus — a cactus, Melocactus communis, of Jamaica, having needlelike spines and a cylindrical body with a tawny-red, fezlike terminal part bearing red flowers.
  • turn one's hand to — the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
  • ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
  • ultrasound scanner — a device used to examine an internal bodily structure by the use of ultrasonic waves, esp for the diagnosis of abnormality in a fetus
  • under one's breath — the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
  • under the aegis of — guided or protected by
  • under-compensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
  • under-registration — the act of registering.
  • united arab states — a former (1958–61) federation of the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syria) and Yemen.
  • united nations day — the anniversary of the United Nations on October 24, marking its founding in 1945.
  • united states army — the permanent or regular military land force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbreviation: USA.
  • united states navy — the permanent or regular naval force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. Abbreviation: USN.
  • university student — a student enrolled in a university
  • ur of the chaldees — the city where Abraham was born, sometimes identified with the Sumerian city of Ur. Gen. 11:28, 31; 15:7; Neh. 9:7.
  • urban homesteading — homesteading (def 2).
  • video compact disc — (storage)   (VCD) A storage format used for film distribution.
  • video entry system — a security system whereby a person in a building can see someone who wants to gain access by means of a video image
  • video installation — an art installation incorporating video footage
  • wandering minstrel — travelling performer
  • wardrobe assistant — a person who assists the wardrobe mistress in a theatre
  • watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
  • wesleyan methodist — a member of any of the churches founded on the evangelical principles of John Wesley.
  • west-northwestward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-northwest.
  • west-southwestward — moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west-southwest.
  • western meadowlark — any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.
  • white man's burden — the alleged duty of white colonizers to care for nonwhite indigenous subjects in their colonial possessions.
  • white-footed mouse — any of several North American woodland mice of the genus Peromyscus, especially P. leucopus, having white feet and undersides.
  • white-spotted hyla — a type of tree frog (H. leucophyllata) of tropical America
  • wild sweet william — blue phlox.
  • wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
  • wind river systems — (company)   A company founded in 1981, now a world leader in embedded systems, providing real-time operating systems and development tools. Wind River's development tools enable customers to standardise designs across projects and quickly develop feature-rich products. Wind River Systems employs over 500 people worldwide (1998). Service and support is provided through its U.S. headquarters and overseas operations in the U.K., France, Germany, Scandinavia and Japan. Address: Alameda, California, USA.
  • winged everlasting — a bushy composite plant, Ammobium alatum, of Australia, having winged branches, javelin-shaped leaves, and white flowers.
  • woe betide someone — misfortune will befall someone
  • wood-burning stove — cooker: fueled by wood
  • work-study student — a student who is permitted to work while studying, and use the money earned to pay for their studies
  • yeast nucleic acid — RNA.
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