17-letter words containing k, r, t

spark photography — photography of fast-moving objects, as bullets, by the light of an electric spark.
spark transmitter — a transmitting set that generates electromagnetic waves by the oscillatory discharge from a capacitor through an inductor and a spark gap.
split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
stick to the ribs — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
stock certificate — a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
stockbroker tudor — a modern style of architecture popular in affluent suburban areas that is imitative of Tudor architecture
strike-slip fault — a geological fault on which the movement is along the strike of the fault
striped killifish — a killifish, Fundulus majalis, of the Atlantic coast of the U.S., the female of which is marked with black stripes.
sun-2 workstation — (computer) A Unix workstation produced by Sun Microsystems, Inc., based on the Motorola 68000. Followed by the Sun-3 Workstation.
sun-3 workstation — (computer) A Unix workstation produced by Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the 1980s, based on the Motorola 68020. Successor to the Sun-2 Workstation, followed by the Sun-4 Workstation. The Sun-3 had a custom MMU. A couple of mutant models used an entirely different architecture.
sun-4 workstation — (computer) A Unix workstation produced by Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the late 1980s[?], based on SPARC processors. The Sun-4 followed the Sun-3 Workstation. Later SPARC-based workstations were called "SPARCstations".
sweet mock orange — the syringa, Philadelphus coronarius.
take in good part — to respond to (teasing) with good humour
take no prisoners — to be uncompromising and resolute in one's actions
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
take sth on trust — If you take something on trust after having heard or read it, you believe it completely without checking it.
take sth to heart — If you take something to heart, for example someone's behaviour, you are deeply affected and upset by it.
take to the floor — If you take to the floor, you start dancing at a dance or disco.
take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
take-no-prisoners — wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
tax-bracket creep — bracket creep.
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
thought-provoking — If something such as a book or a film is thought-provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously.
three-strikes law — a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
throw the book at — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
to break the bank — If you say that the cost of something will not break the bank, you mean that it will not cost a large sum of money.
to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
to knit your brow — If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows, you frown because you are angry or worried.
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to lick your lips — If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to take your time — If you take your time doing something, you do it quite slowly and do not hurry.
tone control knob — a round switch on a radio, record player, etc that is turned to alter the tone control
track maintenance — the process of maintaining and repairing railway tracks
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
tree of knowledge — the tree whose fruit Adam and Eve tasted in disobedience of God: Gen. 2, 3
trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
trouble came back — (jargon) (TCB) An IBM term for an intermittent or difficult-to-reproduce problem that has failed to respond to neglect or shotgun debugging. Compare heisenbug.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
walk-in apartment — a ground-floor apartment having a private entrance directly from the street, rather than through a hallway of the building.

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