13-letter words containing d, r
- drama student — a student who is training to become an actor
- drama therapy — a type of psychotherapy encouraging patients to use dramatic techniques to deal with emotional and psychological problems.
- dramatic arts — the art of the writing and production of plays; drama
- dramatisation — Alternative spelling of dramatization.
- dramatization — the act of dramatizing.
- dramaturgical — the craft or the techniques of dramatic composition.
- drape forming — thermoforming of plastic sheeting over an open mold by a combination of gravity and a vacuum.
- draughtboards — Plural form of draughtboard.
- draughtsboard — The board on which draughts is played, resembling a chessboard but (depending on the game variation) often having a side length of ten squares rather than eight.
- draughtswoman — Alternative spelling of draftswoman.
- draw the line — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- draw the shot — to deliver the bowl in such a way that it approaches the jack
- drawing board — a rectangular board on which paper is placed or mounted for drawing or drafting.
- drawing frame — a machine used to attenuate and straighten fibers by having them pass, in sliver form, through a series of double rollers, each pair of which revolves at a slightly greater speed than the preceding pair and reduces the number of strands originally fed into the machine to one extended fibrous strand doubled or redoubled in length.
- drawing paper — artist's paper for drawing and sketching
- drawing table — a table having a surface consisting of a drawing board adjustable to various heights and angles.
- dreadlessness — the state or quality of being without fear or dread
- dreamcatchers — Plural form of dreamcatcher.
- dreamlessness — The state or condition of being dreamless; lack of dreams.
- dresden china — porcelain ware produced at Meissen, Germany, near Dresden, after 1710.
- dress uniform — U.S. Air Force. a uniform consisting of the coat and trousers of the service uniform, with a white shirt and black bow tie, worn for formal occasions.
- dressing case — a small piece of luggage for carrying toilet articles, medicine, etc.
- dressing down — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dressing gown — a tailored robe worn for lounging or for grooming, applying makeup, etc.
- dressing room — a room for use in getting dressed, especially one for performers backstage in a theater, television studio, etc.
- dressing sack — a woman's dressing gown.
- dressing-down — a severe reprimand; scolding.
- dressy casual — (of clothes) informal yet expensive, smart, or stylish
- driller’s hut — A driller's hut contains all the controls for the rig floor.
- drilling crew — The drilling crew are the people who operate a drilling rig.
- drilling mast — A drilling mast is a structure over an oil well which supports the drilling equipment and allows it to be lifted into and out of the wellbore.
- drilling ship — a ship provided with drilling equipment and used especially for carrying out test drills
- drink problem — If someone is said to have a drink problem, they are thought to drink too much alcohol
- drink to that — People say 'I'll drink to that' to show that they agree with and approve of something that someone has just said.
- drink-driving — Drink-driving is the same as drunk driving.
- drinkableness — the quality of being drinkable, the capacity to be drunk, drinkability
- drinking song — a song of hearty character suitable for singing by a group engaged in convivial drinking.
- drip painting — a technique of abstract painting exemplified chiefly in the later works of Jackson Pollack and marked by the intricately executed dripping and pouring of the paint on a canvas placed on the floor.
- drive a wedge — If someone drives a wedge between two people who are close, they cause ill feelings between them in order to weaken their relationship.
- drive-through — the act of driving through a specified locality or place, especially driving into a place of business, completing a transaction from one's car, and driving out: a quick drive-through of Beverly Hills; The bank has outside tellers' windows to accept deposits by drive-through.
- driver's seat — the seat from which a vehicle is operated.
- driving chain — a roller chain that transmits power from one toothed wheel to another
- driving force — impetus
- driving range — a tract of land for practicing long golf shots, especially drives, with clubs and balls available for rent from the management.
- driving wheel — Machinery. a main wheel that communicates motion to others.
- dromaeosaurid — A carnivorous bipedal dinosaur of a late Cretaceous family that included deinonychus and the velociraptors. They had a large slashing claw on each hind foot.
- drongo shrike — any insectivorous songbird of the family Dicruridae, of the Old World tropics, having a glossy black plumage, a forked tail, and a stout bill
- dronkverdriet — drunk and maudlin
- drop a stitch — to allow a loop of wool to fall off a knitting needle accidentally while knitting
- drop shipment — a shipment of goods made directly from the manufacturer to the retailer or consumer but billed through the wholesaler or distributor.