17-letter words containing o, r, e, c, t

tabernacle mirror — a mirror of c1800, having columns and a cornice, usually gilt, with a painted panel over the mirror.
tactile corpuscle — an oval sense organ made of flattened cells and encapsulated nerve endings, occurring in hairless skin, as the tips of the fingers and toes, and functioning as a touch receptor.
teacher education — training to become a teacher, usually at an institution of higher education
teachers' college — a college, usually having a four-year curriculum and granting a bachelor's degree, for training teachers for elementary and secondary schools
teaching software — computer software for use in providing online education
technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
television screen — the flat vertical surface in a television set on which pictures are shown
temporary account — A temporary account is an account which is closed out at the end of the year.
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
territorial court — a court established in U.S. territories that is empowered to hear local and federal cases.
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the barbary coast — a historic name for the Mediterranean coast of North Africa: a centre of piracy against European shipping from the 16th to the 19th centuries
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
the cold shoulder — a show of indifference; slight
the confederation — the original 13 states of the United States of America constituted under the Articles of Confederation and superseded by the more formal union established in 1789
the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
the factory floor — all the workers in a factory
the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the peace process — negotiations (between governments, countries, ect) towards peace or the resolution of a conflict
the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
the witching hour — the hour at which witches are supposed to appear, usually midnight
theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
thematic approach — teaching organized by theme rather than by school subject
therapeutic touch — the laying on of hands by a healer
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.
thermoelectricity — electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.
thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
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 risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to run its course — If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end.
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.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
tone control knob — a round switch on a radio, record player, etc that is turned to alter the tone control
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
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.
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.

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