14-letter words containing g, r, t

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 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 prize ring — the sport of prizefighting
the real thing — If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy.
the red guards — a radical political movement of civilian youths in China, who were mobilized by Mao Zedong in 1966 and 1967, during the Cultural Revolution
the story goes — it is commonly said or believed
the three magi — the wise men from the East who came to do homage to the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1–12) and traditionally called Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar
theriogenology — the branch of veterinary medicine encompassing all aspects of reproduction.
thermal imager — a piece of equipment used to detect or provide images of people or things
thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
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.
thick register — chest register.
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 shower — brainstorm
thought-reader — someone who can read minds or psychically know others' thoughts
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
threaded glass — glass decorated with a pattern produced by variegated glass filaments.
three-pin plug — an electrical plug with three pins or metal projections to fit into a socket
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 light on — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
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.
throwing stick — a short, straight or curved stick, flat or cylindrical in form, often having a hand grip, and used generally in preliterate societies as a hunting weapon to throw at birds and small game.
thrust bearing — a bearing designed to absorb thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution.
thunder thighs — thick-set upper legs
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 signature — a numerical or other indication at the beginning of a piece showing the meter.
to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
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 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-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'.
topiary garden — a garden that features topiary work
torture flight — a flight used to carry out extraordinary rendition
track lighting — lighting for a room or other area in which individual spotlight fixtures are attached along a narrow, wall- or ceiling-mounted metal track through which current is conducted, permitting flexible positioning of the lights.
tracking radar — a radar system emitting a narrow beam which oscillates about the target, thus compensating for abrupt changes of direction
trade language — a lingua franca, especially one used primarily for trade and conducting business.
trade-weighted — (of exchange rates) weighted according to the volume of trade between the various countries involved
trading estate — industrial area
trading nation — a nation that trades with other countries

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