15-letter words containing o, b, t

subcivilization — a division of a civilization
subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
subduction zone — an act or instance of subducting; subtraction or withdrawal.
subintellection — an implication that is more or less understood
subject catalog — a catalog having entries listed by subject only.
subject pronoun — pronoun in nominative case
suboptimization — a situation which is less than optimal
suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
subperiosteally — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
subreptitiously — in a subreptitious manner
substitutionary — a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
substratosphere — the upper troposphere.
subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
suburbanization — to give suburban characteristics to: to suburbanize a rural area.
subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
susan b anthony — Antony, Mark.
sweep the board — (in gambling) to win all the cards or money
swing both ways — to enjoy sexual partners of both sexes
syllabification — to form or divide into syllables.
symbol retailer — any member of a voluntary group of independent retailers, often using a common name or symbol, formed to obtain better prices from wholesalers or manufacturers in competition with supermarket chains
synod of whitby — the synod held in 664 at Whitby at which the Roman date for Easter was accepted and the Church in England became aligned with Rome
tablet computer — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
tailor's bunion — a bunionlike enlargement of the joint of the little toe, usually caused by pressure from tight shoes.
take sb to task — If you take someone to task, you criticize them or tell them off because of something bad or wrong that they have done.
telephone booth — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.
television tube — a cathode-ray tube designed for the reproduction of television pictures
ten-pin bowling — game of skittles
the gift of gab — If someone has the gift of gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
the job in hand — The job or problem in hand is the job or problem that you are dealing with at the moment.
the lost tribes — the ten tribes deported from the N kingdom of Israel in 721 bc and believed never to have returned to Palestine
the-ambassadors — a novel (1903) by Henry James.
the-arbitration — a comedy (c300 b.c.) by Menander, extant only as a fragment.
the-sketch-book — a collection of essays and stories (1819–20) by Washington Irving.
thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
thermobarograph — a device that simultaneously records the temperature and pressure of the atmosphere
thermobarometer — Also called hypsometer. an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure, and sometimes altitude, from its effect upon the boiling point of a liquid.
think better of — to have a conscious mind, to some extent of reasoning, remembering experiences, making rational decisions, etc.
thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
thromboembolism — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
throw overboard — to reject or abandon
titius-bode law — Bode's law.
to be in arrear — to be late in payment
to be seen dead — If you say that you wouldn't be seen dead or be caught dead in particular clothes, places, or situations, you are expressing strong dislike or disapproval of them.
to bear in mind — If you tell someone to bear something in mind or to keep something in mind, you are reminding or warning them about something important which they should remember.
to do sb credit — If you say that something does someone credit, you mean that they should be praised or admired because of it.
to do your best — If you do your best or try your best to do something, you try as hard as you can to do it, or do it as well as you can.
to draw a blank — If you draw a blank when you are looking for someone or something, you do not succeed in finding them.

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