14-letter words containing o, s, t, e, a

texas longhorn — one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare.
that's done it — an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
the cretaceous — the Cretaceous period or rock system
the joe blakes — the DT's
the lord's day — the Christian Sabbath; Sunday
the soo canals — the two ship canals linking Lakes Superior and Huron. There is a canal on the Canadian and on the US side of the rapids of the St Mary's River
the status quo — the existing state of affairs
the visitation — the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth: Luke 1:39-56
the-bostonians — a novel (1886) by Henry James.
there's no way — If you say there's no way that something will happen, you are emphasizing that you think it will definitely not happen.
thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
thermostatting — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
thesaurismosis — storage disease.
thomas raffles — Sir Thomas Stamford, 1781–1826, English colonial administrator in the East Indies.
thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
throat seizing — cuckold's knot.
thymelaeaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
time simulator — (simulation) (Tsim) A stack-based simulation language. Contact: ZOLA Technologies.
tip one's hand — the act of tipping.
to be the case — If you say that something is the case, you mean that it is true or correct.
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 close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
to gather dust — If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.
to make a fuss — If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain.
to one's taste — pleasing to one
to shake hands — If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands.
to smell a rat — If you smell a rat, you begin to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you.
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.
tongue-lashing — severe scolding
top-hat scheme — a pension scheme for the senior executives of an organization
toreador pants — women's close-fitting slacks that extend to or slightly above the calf, styled after the pants traditionally worn by Spanish bullfighters.
torque spanner — a spanner having a torque-limiting mechanism which can be set to a predetermined value
tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
total pressure — Total pressure is the total of static pressure p, dynamic pressure q, and gravitational head.
trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
trade unionist — a member of a trade union.
trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
training shoes — running shoes for sports training, esp in contrast to studded or spiked shoes worn for the sport itself
traitorousness — the quality or state of being traitorous
transcorporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
transfer orbit — the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.
transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
transistorized — (of a device) equipped with a transistor
transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials

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