13-letter words containing d, i, m, t
- sidereal time — time measured by the diurnal motion of stars. A sidereal day is about four minutes shorter than a solar day, with hours, minutes, and seconds all proportionally shorter.
- sigmoidectomy — surgical removal of the sigmoid colon
- single-masted — (of a boat) having a single mast
- slimming diet — a diet with the aim of losing weight
- smoking stand — an ashtray mounted on a low pedestal, often placed next to an armchair, sofa, etc.
- sociodramatic — a method of group psychotherapy in which each patient assumes and dramatizes a variety of roles, usually focusing on problems and conflicts arising in group situations.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- sodomitically — in a sodomitical manner
- sprint medley — a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards, the second and third members run 220 yards each, and the fourth member runs 880 yards.
- standard time — the civil time officially adopted for a country or region, usually the civil time of some specific meridian lying within the region. The standard time zones in the U.S. (Atlantic time, Eastern time, Central time, Mountain time, Pacific time, Yukon time, Alaska-Hawaii time, and Bering time) use the civil times of the 60th, 75th, 90th, 105th, 120th, 135th, 150th, and 165th meridians respectively, the difference of time between one zone and the next being exactly one hour.
- standing army — a permanently organized military force maintained by a nation.
- standing jump — a jump performed from a stationary position without a run-up
- standing room — space in which to stand, as in a theater, stadium, or the like.
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- stem the tide — prevent sth increasing
- striped maple — a maple, Acer pensylvanicum, of northeastern North America, having white-striped bark.
- strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- synodic month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- taedium vitae — the feeling that life is boring and dull
- tender-minded — compassionate and idealistic.
- terbium oxide — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- the multitude — the common people
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thioacetamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 2 H 5 NS, used chiefly in analytical chemistry as a source of hydrogen sulfide.
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- third baseman — the player whose position is third base.
- thomas edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- thyroidectomy — excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
- tight-mouthed — tight-lipped.
- timber-framed — framed by exposed timbers
- time dilation — Physics. (in relativity) the apparent loss of time of a moving clock as observed by a stationary observer.
- time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
- time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- timed-release — sustained-release.
- timing device — a device that can be set to detonate a bomb at a particular time
- tinker's damn — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
- to one's mind — in one's opinion
- to stand firm — If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
- trade mission — commercial business trip
- tradesmanlike — like or characteristic of a tradesman
- trading stamp — a stamp with a certain value given as a premium by a retailer to a customer, specified quantities of these stamps being exchangeable for various articles.
- trimethadione — a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C 6 H 9 NO 3 , used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.
- turbidimetric — from, using, or relating to a turbidimeter or turbidimetry
- tyndallimetry — the determination of the concentration of suspended material in a liquid by measuring the amount of light scattered
- tzom gedaliah — a Jewish fast day observed on the third day of the month of Tishri in memory of the treacherous murder of Gedaliah, Jewish governor of Judah appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia.
- u-net limited — A dial-up Internet access provider based in Warrington, UK. Speeds 4800 - 28.8kbps. The currently support Microsoft Windows and RISC OS users. For 12 pounds to join and 12 pounds per month or 100 pounds per year you get a full SLIP account with a pernament IP address and POP3 electronic mail account. Membership includes a disk with Mosaic, Eudora, Trumpet2, Newsreader, FTP and Telnet and full Internet access. Users can choose their own user name and hostname. Allows some extra services such as more than one POP3 account per access account. User name is significant so that a company can have accounts with the same hostname (i.e. their company name) but the mail going to diffent machines. Mail in users POP3 account is accessible from anywhere not just via the dial-up connection. On your next business trip you can still check your e-mail (provided you can get onto the Internet). E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- unassimilated — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.