14-letter words containing g, e, t, o

the guillotine — a device for beheading persons, consisting of a weighted blade set between two upright posts
the lesser dog — the constellation Canis Minor
the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
the mabinogion — a collection of Welsh tales based on old Celtic legends and mythology in which magic and the supernatural play a large part
the open group — (body) (Formerly "X/Open") A vendor- and technology-neutral consortium of buyers and suppliers of information systems that aims to ease integration by testing and certifying products against open standards.
the palaeogene — the Palaeogene period or system
the story goes — it is commonly said or believed
the-mabinogion — a collection of medieval Welsh romances that were translated (1838–49) by Lady Charlotte Guest.
theologoumenon — a theological assertion or statement not derived from divine revelation
theriogenology — the branch of veterinary medicine encompassing all aspects of reproduction.
thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
thermoregulate — to maintain regular temperature, esp regular body temperature
thermostatting — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
thorough brace — either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs.
thought police — a group of people with totalitarian views on a given subject, who constantly monitor others for any deviation from prescribed thinking
thought shower — brainstorm
thought-reader — someone who can read minds or psychically know others' thoughts
thoughtfulness — showing consideration for others; considerate.
thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
throat seizing — cuckold's knot.
through bridge — a bridge in which the track is carried by the lower horizontal members
through street — a street along which the traffic has the right of way over vehicles entering or crossing at intersections.
throw together — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
tiger mosquito — a large Asian mosquito, Aedes albopictus, introduced into the southern U.S., that is a vector of dengue and other infectious diseases.
time-consuming — (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.
to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
to change tack — If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
to gather dust — If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.
to get to work — If you get to work, go to work, or set to work on a job, task, or problem, you start doing it or dealing with it.
to give notice — If an employer gives an employee notice, the employer tells the employee that he or she must leave his or her job within a fixed period of time.
to go belly-up — (of a company) to not have enough money to pay its debts
to overflowing — If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.
to ring a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
to sleep rough — When people sleep or live rough, they sleep out of doors, usually because they have no home.
to some degree — to a certain extent
to strike gold — If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.
toga praetexta — (in ancient Rome) a toga with a broad purple border worn by certain magistrates and priests and by boys until they assumed the toga virilis
tongue twister — a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”.
tongue-lashing — severe scolding
tongue-twister — A tongue-twister is a sentence or expression which is very difficult to say properly, especially when you try to say it quickly. An example of a tongue-twister is 'Red leather, yellow leather'.
top management — highest level of business leadership
topiary garden — a garden that features topiary work
torture flight — a flight used to carry out extraordinary rendition
trading period — A trading period is a set length of time, usually a number of weeks, months, quarters, or years, in which sales are measured and compared to previous periods.
training shoes — running shoes for sports training, esp in contrast to studded or spiked shoes worn for the sport itself
transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials
trudgen stroke — a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used
tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
turbo debugger — (programming) A source-level debugger designed for use with Borland and other compilers.

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