12-letter words containing g, e, t, o, r
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- telautograph — a telegraphic device for reproducing handwriting, drawings, etc, the movements of an electromagnetically controlled pen at one end being transmitted along a line to a similar pen at the receiving end
- telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
- terraforming — to alter the environment of (a celestial body) in order to make capable of supporting terrestrial life forms.
- the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
- theatre-goer — a person who goes to the theater, especially often or habitually.
- theatregoing — the act of regularly attending the theatre
- theologaster — a person who pretends to be a theologian; a shallow or quack theologian
- therethrough — (of a place) through it; through them
- thermography — a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
- thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
- thoroughfare — a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
- thoroughness — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- thought-read — to read someone's mind or psychically know what someone's thoughts are
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- throw weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
- throw-weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
- tiger mother — a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
- to ring true — If a statement rings true, it seems to be true or genuine. If it rings hollow, it does not seem to be true or genuine.
- togetherness — warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
- tollgatherer — a person who collects tolls, taxes, or other imposts.
- tongue cover — a loose-leaf binding having a flap of the cover concealing the binding posts.
- tongue graft — whip graft.
- top dressing — tennis court
- top sergeant — a first sergeant.
- torch singer — a singer, especially a woman, who specializes in singing torch songs.
- tour manager — the person in charge of an organized trip that people such as musicians, or actors go on to several different places, stopping to meet people or perform
- town manager — an official appointed to direct the administration of a town government.
- tragi-comedy — A tragi-comedy is a play or other written work that is both sad and amusing.
- transgressor — to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
- trigger word — a word that initiates a process or course of action
- trigonometer — any of various instruments used in trigonometry
- trigonometry — the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of plane or spherical triangles, and the calculations based on them.
- triple bogey — a score of three strokes over par on a hole.
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger
- turbo-charge — to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
- turbocharged — with additional power from turbine
- turbocharger — a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine.
- typing error — an error made while using a keyboard to write something
- undercoating — a coat or jacket worn under another.
- underwrought — to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea.
- unforgetting — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- ungenerosity — the state of being ungenerous
- unoriginated — not originated
- unprotesting — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- urinogenital — genitourinary.
- vasoligature — vasoligation.
- voting paper — a ballot.
- wagon master — wagon boss.
- waste ground — an empty piece of land