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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
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