14-letter words containing n, o, b, t
- table mountain — a mountain in the Republic of South Africa, near Cape Town. 3550 feet (1080 meters).
- tablet coating — A tablet coating is a covering over a tablet, used to mask the taste, make it easier to swallow, or protect the active medication inside.
- tabularization — the act of tabularizing
- taxable amount — the portion of your income or profits that is subject to tax
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- telephone book — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
- ten-acre block — a block of subdivided farming land, usually within commuting distance of a city, that provides a semirural way of life
- tenor trombone — one of the two usual forms of the trombone that has a range about two and a half octaves upwards from E
- tenpin bowling — Tenpin bowling is a game in which you roll a heavy ball down a narrow track toward a group of wooden objects and try to knock down as many of them as possible.
- tensor bandage — a wide elasticized bandage that supports injured joints
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- the honourable — a title of respect placed before a name: employed before the names of various officials in the English-speaking world, as a courtesy title in Britain for the children of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls, and in Parliament by one member speaking of another
- 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 unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
- the-bostonians — a novel (1886) by Henry James.
- the-mabinogion — a collection of medieval Welsh romances that were translated (1838–49) by Lady Charlotte Guest.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- thrombopoietin — a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.
- to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
- to break ranks — If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.
- to know better — If someone knows better than to do something, they are old enough or experienced enough to know it is the wrong thing to do.
- to one's bosom — If you take someone or something to your bosom, you accept them and treat or regard them with great affection.
- 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 sb's liking — If something is to your liking, it suits your interests, tastes, or wishes.
- toluidine blue — a dark green powder, C15H16N3SCl·ZnCl2, used in dyeing textiles, as a biological stain, as a coagulant in medicine, etc.
- transfer orbit — the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.
- tubal ligation — a method of permanent sterilization for women, involving the surgical sealing of the fallopian tubes to prevent the ovum from passing from the ovary to the uterus.
- turbogenerator — a large electrical generator driven by a steam turbine
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turbulent flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
- ubiquitousness — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
- un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
- uncollectables — things that are not collectable
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontrollably — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncorroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- unmentionables — not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
- unquestionable — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- unquestionably — not open to question; beyond doubt or dispute; indisputable; undeniable; certain: an unquestionable fact.
- unsubordinated — noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors: subordinated debentures.
- unsurmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- untouchability — the quality or condition of being an untouchable, ascribed in the Vedic tradition to persons of low caste or to persons excluded from the caste system.
- valve trombone — a trombone equipped with three or four valves in place of a slide.
- vasoinhibitory — an agent, as a drug, that inhibits the action of the vasomotor nerves.
- vibroflotation — the use of a vibrating probe inserted into soil to prevent soil liquefaction, which can be a hazard in earthquakes
- wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
- whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
- whistling buoy — a buoy having a whistle operated by air trapped and compressed in an open-bottomed chamber by the rising and falling water level caused by natural wave action.