19-letter words containing o, r, a, e
- tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
- tetralogy of fallot — a congenital malformation of the heart characterized by an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles, misplacement of the aorta so that it receives blood from both ventricles instead of only the left ventricle, narrowing of the pulmonary artery, and enlargement of the right ventricle.
- that's more like it — If you say that's more like it, you mean that the thing that you are referring to is more satisfactory than it was on earlier occasions.
- the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
- the almighty dollar — money regarded figuratively as a god, or source of great power
- the channel country — an area of E central Australia, in SW Queensland: crossed by intermittent rivers and subject to both flooding and long periods of drought
- the end of the road — If a process or person has reached the end of the road, they are unable to progress any further.
- the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
- the golden triangle — an opium-producing area of SE Asia, comprising parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand
- the grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
- the great mentioner — the phenomenon whereby certain people are rumoured to be possible presidential or gubernatorial candidates before the rumour is denied or endorsed
- the hampshire downs — a range of low chalk hills that crosses Hampshire in S England
- the labour movement — a movement campaigning for the interests of working people, for example for better working conditions, better treatment from employers, etc
- the little corporal — a nickname of Napoleon Bonaparte
- the lone star state — Texas
- the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
- the mother of all … — the greatest example of its kind
- the patriotic front — a political party in Zimbabwe, founded in 2001 as a coalition of two communist parties, the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union (ZAPU) and the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), which had worked together to fight against White minority rule in Rhodesia
- the provisional ira — the unofficial faction of the IRA that became increasingly dominant following a split in 1969. The Provisional movement remained committed to a policy of terrorism until its ceasefires of the mid-1990s
- the roaring forties — the areas of ocean between 40° and 50° latitude in the S Hemisphere, noted for gale-force winds
- the social register — a directory, now published annually, of the families who are considered to form the country's social élite
- the volunteer state — a nickname for Tennessee
- the wolverine state — a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes area of the north central US
- theatrical producer — a person who is responsible for all aspects of a theatrical production
- theodore von karman — Theodore, 1881–1963, U.S. scientist and aeronautical engineer, born in Hungary.
- theological virtues — one of the three graces: faith, hope, or charity, infused into the human intellect and will by a special grace of God.
- theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
- theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
- therapeutic cloning — the permitted creation of cloned human tissues for surgical transplant
- third international — an international organization (1919–43), founded in Moscow, uniting Communist groups of various countries and advocating the attainment of their ends by violent revolution. Also called Comintern, Communist International. Compare international (def 6).
- three-point landing — an aircraft landing in which the two wheels of the main landing gear and the tail or nose wheel touch the ground simultaneously.
- three-quarter armor — plate armor that leaves the legs exposed below the knees.
- threshold agreement — an agreement between an employer and employees or their union to increase wages by a specified sum if inflation exceeds a specified level in a specified time
- throw cold water on — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- throw in one's hand — (in cards) to concede defeat by putting one's cards down
- throw oneself at sb — If someone throws themselves at you, they make it very obvious that they want to begin a relationship with you, by behaving as though they are sexually attracted to you.
- throw sth overboard — If you throw something overboard, for example an idea or suggestion, you reject it completely.
- thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
- tidal power station — a power station where the energy of flowing water is converted into electricity
- time sharing option — (operating system) (TSO) System software from IBM that provides time-sharing on an IBM mainframe running in an MVS environment.
- tired and emotional — slightly drunk
- to be a showstopper — to be very impressive; to be sensational
- to be born and bred — Someone who was born and bred in a place was born there and grew up there.
- to be headquartered — to be based; to have headquarters (in a place)
- to be in the charts — (of a record or pop group) to be popular
- to be off the radar — to no longer be noticed or important
- to blow a raspberry — If you blow a raspberry, you make a sound by putting your tongue out and blowing, in order to insult someone.
- to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
- to bury the hatchet — If two people bury the hatchet, they become friendly again after a quarrel or disagreement.
- to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.