14-letter words containing o, s, t, r, i, n
- 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.
- thetford mines — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada: asbestos mining.
- third position — a position in which the feet overlap at the heels with the toes pointing out in opposite directions to the left and right.
- throat seizing — cuckold's knot.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- throwing stick — a short, straight or curved stick, flat or cylindrical in form, often having a hand grip, and used generally in preliterate societies as a hunting weapon to throw at birds and small game.
- to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
- to stand trial — If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.
- tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
- tongue twister — a word or sequence of words difficult to pronounce, especially rapidly, because of alliteration or a slight variation of consonant sounds, as “She sells seashells by the seashore.”.
- tongue-twister — A tongue-twister is a sentence or expression which is very difficult to say properly, especially when you try to say it quickly. An example of a tongue-twister is 'Red leather, yellow leather'.
- tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
- 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
- traditionalism — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- traditionalist — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- train-spotting — (of a train enthusiast) the activity of going to train stations and recording the numbers of trains
- 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
- transactivator — to activate the replication of (a viral gene) through the presence of a gene at another locus, especially following a viral infection.
- transamination — the transfer of an amino group from one compound to another.
- transanimation — mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- transfer orbit — the flight path of a space vehicle moving from a nearly circular orbit to one with different parameters.
- transformation — the act or process of transforming.
- transformative — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transformistic — of or relating to transformism or transformists
- transfusionist — a medical professional who transfuses blood into someone
- 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
- transitoriness — not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
- transmigration — the act of transmigrating.
- transmissional — possessing the quality of transmitting or being transmitted
- transom window — a window divided by a transom.
- transportation — the act of transporting.
- transportingly — in a way to be transported or to transport
- transvaluation — to reestimate the value of, especially on a basis differing from accepted standards; reappraise; reevaluate.
- treponematosis — an infection caused by an organism of the genus Treponema, as syphilis, pinta, bejel, or yaws.
- trial division — trial department
- trichomoniasis — a sexually transmitted disease typically asymptomatic in men and resulting in vaginitis with a copious, frothy discharge and itching in women, caused by a trichomonad Trichomonas vaginalis.
- trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
- triconsonantal — having three consonants
- tridimensional — having three dimensions.
- trinitrocresol — a yellow, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 N 3 O 7 , used in high explosives.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- tripersonalist — someone who believes in the Trinity
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.