14-letter words containing o, d, a, l
- 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
- to lend a hand — If you lend someone a hand, you help them.
- to lend an ear — If you lend an ear to someone or their problems, you listen to them carefully and sympathetically.
- to stand trial — If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.
- to sweat blood — If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
- toilet trained — If a child is toilet trained, he or she has learned to use the toilet.
- tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
- tooth and nail — with all one's resources or energy; fiercely: We fought tooth and nail but lost.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- traditionalism — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- traditionality — of or relating to tradition.
- traditionalize — to make traditional: to traditionalize family reunions.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- trapezoid rule — a rule for estimating the area of an irregular figure, by dividing it into parallel strips of equal width, each strip being a trapezium. It can also be adapted to obtaining an approximate value of a definite integral
- trepidatiously — tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
- trial division — trial department
- tridimensional — having three dimensions.
- ultra-orthodox — of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- ultrahazardous — extremely or excessively hazardous
- umbilical cord — Anatomy. a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus.
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
- unacknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- unconsolidated — brought together into a single whole.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- underpopulated — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- undiscoverable — unable to be discovered or found out
- undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
- undogmatically — in an undogmatic manner
- unidimensional — one-dimensional.
- unidirectional — operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction: a unidirectional flow.
- unpersonalized — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- unrationalized — to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- url forwarding — URL redirection
- vacuum molding — Vacuum molding is a type of molding in which pressure is applied by introducing a vacuum on the side of the mold.
- vaginal condom — a contraceptive for women, being a thin polyurethane pouch, one end of which is inserted into the vagina and the other end spread over the vulva.
- valcour island — an island in NE New York, in Lake Champlain: battle 1776.
- vandyke collar — a wide collar of lace and linen with the edge formed into scallops or deep points.
- vasodilatation — dilatation of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.
- vegetable-gold — Also called vegetable gold. a crocus, Crocus sativus, having showy purple flowers.
- vendor placing — a method of financing the purchase of one company by another in which the purchasing company pays for the target company in its own shares, on condition that the vendor places these shares with investors for cash payment
- vinca alkaloid — any of a group of alkaloids obtained from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, such as vinblastine and vincristine, that interfere with cell division and are used in the treatment of cancer
- viola da gamba — an old musical instrument of the viol family, held on or between the knees: superseded by the modern violoncello; bass viol.
- voroshilovgrad — a city in E Ukraine, in the Donets Basin.
- walkaround pay — extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site.