17-letter words containing l, o, a, r

the lower mammals — relatively simple or primitive mammals
the major leagues — the two main leagues of professional baseball clubs in the U.S., the National League and the American League
the mother of all — something regarded as the biggest, most impressive, or most important of (its kind)
the popular press — cheap newspapers with a mass circulation; the tabloid press
the smallest room — a euphemistic way of referring to the room the lavatory
the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
thiosulfuric acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 3 , that may be regarded as sulfuric acid with one oxygen atom replaced by sulfur.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
to a large extent — greatly
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
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 play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
to settle a score — If you settle a score or settle an old score with someone, you take revenge on them for something they have done in the past.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
topological group — a set that is a group and a topological space and for which the group operation and the map of an element to its inverse are continuous functions.
torricellian tube — a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
traditional logic — formal logic based on syllogistic formulas, especially as developed by Aristotle.
traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
traffic violation — driving offence
transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
transmission line — a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.
travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
trobriand islands — a group of coral islands in the Solomon Sea, north of the E part of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Area: about 440 sq km (170 sq miles)
tropical aquarium — an aquarium designed for the maintenance and breeding of tropical fish and kept at a suitably warm temperature.
tropical maritime — a type of warm, wet air mass originating at low latitudes over ocean areas
tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
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.
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
ultrametamorphism — metamorphism during which the temperature of a rock exceeds its melting point.
ultramicrobalance — a balance for weighing precisely, to a hundredth of a microgram or less, minute quantities of material.
unclassified road — a road that has not been given a grade because it is of a basic standard
uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
undulatory theory — wave theory (def 1).
unemployment rate — percentage of population without jobs
unipalm group plc — (company) A company floated in March 1994.
unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union

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