13-letter words containing d, i, r, t
- synarthrodial — synarthrosis.
- syrian desert — a desert in N Saudi Arabia, SE Syria, W Iraq, and NE Jordan. About 125,000 sq. mi. (323,750 sq. km).
- take pride in — be proud
- take to drink — If someone takes to drink, they start to drink a lot of alcohol regularly, usually because they are depressed or worried about something.
- taranaki wind — natural gas from Taranaki
- tartaric acid — an organic compound, C 4 H 6 O 6 , existing in four isomeric forms, the common or dextrorotatory isomer being a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder or transparent crystals: used in effervescent beverages, baking powders, confections, photography, and tanning.
- task-oriented — focusing on the completion of particular tasks as a measure of success
- teeing ground — tee2 (def 1a).
- telerecording — the recording of television signals on tape or, more usually, on film
- telluric acid — a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H 6 TeO 6 , slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.
- tender-minded — compassionate and idealistic.
- terbium oxide — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
- tetrafluoride — a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.
- the archfiend — the chief of fiends or devils; Satan
- the ediacaran — the Ediacaran period or rock system
- the high road — the principal road from one place to another
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- the third age — old age, esp when viewed as an opportunity for travel, further education, etc
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- third baseman — the player whose position is third base.
- third reading — the final step in the consideration of a legislative bill before it is put to a vote.
- third worlder — a citizen of a Third World country.
- thirty-second — next after the thirty-first; being the ordinal number for 32.
- thoracic duct — the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity, and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation.
- thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
- thunderstrike — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- thyroidectomy — excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
- ticket holder — a person who has a valid ticket for an event or for a journey on public transport
- tidal barrage — a barrier that traps water at high tide, creating a tidal basin
- tight forward — one of a number of forwards who are bound wholly into the scrum
- timber-framed — framed by exposed timbers
- time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- timed-release — sustained-release.
- tinker's damn — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
- tinker's weed — any weedy North American plant of the genus Triosteum, of the honeysuckle family, especially T. perfoliatum, having stalkless leaves and purplish-brown flowers and bearing orange fruits.
- to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.
- to stand firm — If someone stands firm, they refuse to change their mind about something.
- toilet powder — a fine powder sprinkled or rubbed over the skin, especially after bathing.
- traction load — the solid material that is carried along the bed of a river
- tractor drive — a mechanism that feeds paper through a printer, using studs on a rotating wheel that engage with holes along the side of the paper
- trade barrier — any regulation or policy that restricts international trade, especially tariffs, quotas, etc.
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- trade deficit — A trade deficit is a situation in which a country imports goods worth more than the value of the goods that it exports.
- trade dispute — a dispute between workers and their employer
- trade edition — an edition of a book for distribution through general bookstores.
- trade figures — a record of how much a country has paid for goods which it has bought from other countries, compared with how much it has been paid for goods which it has sold to other countries
- trade mission — commercial business trip