16-letter words containing g, r, o, e, t

take a page from — to follow the example of; imitate
take for granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
tarragon vinegar — a white vinegar flavoured with the herb tarragon, used in cooking, esp in salad dressings
teachers college — a four-year college offering courses for the training of primary and secondary school teachers and granting the bachelor's degree and often advanced degrees.
teleconferencing — a business meeting, educational session, etc., conducted among participants in different locations via telecommunications equipment. Compare videoconference.
tephrochronology — a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
tertiary college — a college system incorporating the secondary school sixth form and vocational courses
teutoburg forest — region of low, forested mountains, mostly in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: highest point, c. 1,500 ft (457 m)
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
the foreign-born — immigrants of a country
the gang of four — a radical faction within the Chinese Communist Party that emerged as a political force in the spring of 1976 and was suppressed later that year. Its members, Zhang Chunqiao, Wang Hongwen, Yao Wenyuan, and Jiang Qing, were tried and imprisoned (1981)
the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
the great karroo — karroo in S South Africa: c. 350 mi (563 km) long & 2,000 to 3,000 ft (610 to 914 m) high
the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
the high country — sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand
the king country — an area in the centre of North Island, New Zealand: home of the King Movement, a nineteenth-century Māori separatist movement
the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
the orange order — a society founded in Ireland (1795) to uphold the Protestant religion, the Protestant dynasty, and the Protestant constitution
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
there you are/go — You say 'there you are' or 'there you go' when you are offering something to someone.
thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
thought disorder — disorganized speech, as flight of ideas or loosening of associations, thought to reflect disorganized thinking and occurring as a symptom of some types of mental illness, as manic disorder or schizophrenia.
through the mill — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
time sovereignty — control by an employee of the use of his or her time, involving flexibility of working hours
to come a gutzer — to make an error or blunder
to get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
to get your oats — to have sexual intercourse regularly
to lift a finger — If you say that a person does not lift a finger or raise a finger to do something, especially to help someone, you are critical of them because they do nothing.
tomorrow evening — on the evening of the day after today
tongue depressor — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
tool engineering — the branch of engineering having to do with planning the tooling and processes required for manufacturing certain products, with the design and manufacture of the tools, dies, and jigs required, and with the control of the production processes.
top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
training college — a school providing training for a special field or profession.
training officer — a person whose job is to teach people the skills they need for a particular field or profession
transfer molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic in which the plastic enters a closed mold from an adjoining chamber in which it has been softened.
travelling clock — a small clock taken by someone who is travelling
trinitroglycerin — nitroglycerin.
under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
vectorcardiogram — the graphic record produced by vectorcardiography.
vegetable marrow — any of various summer squashes, as the cocozelle and zucchini.
vegetable oyster — salsify.
velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
virgin territory — place never visited
walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position

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