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14-letter words containing r, e, t, i, n, o

  • telephone wire — a wire that transmits telegraph and telephone signals
  • teleprocessing — computerized processing and transmission of data over the telephone or other long-distance communications systems.
  • telomerization — polymerization in the presence of a chain transfer agent to yield a series of products of low molecular weight
  • tenzing norgay — 1914–86, Nepalese mountaineer. With Sir Edmund Hillary, he was the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest (1953)
  • teratogenicity — the production or induction of malformations or monstrosities, especially of a developing embryo or fetus.
  • tergiversation — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
  • terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
  • terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
  • terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
  • terminus a quo — the end from which; beginning; starting point; earliest limiting point.
  • testing ground — place where sth is tested
  • teutonic order — a religious military order founded c1190 in the Holy Land by German crusaders that originally did charitable work among the sick and later fought against the Slavic and Baltic peoples in the eastward expansion of medieval Germany.
  • the depression — the worldwide economic depression of the early 1930s, when there was mass unemployment
  • the federation — the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
  • the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
  • the ordovician — the Ordovician period or rock system
  • the roman rite — the liturgical rite used in the Diocese of Rome
  • theocentricity — having God as the focal point of thoughts, interests, and feelings: theocentric philosophy.
  • theory of mind — Psychology, Philosophy. the ability to interpret one’s own and other people’s mental and emotional states, understanding that each person has unique motives, perspectives, etc.: People with autism seem to lack theory of mind. Abbreviation: ToM, TOM.
  • therianthropic — being partly bestial and partly human in form.
  • theriogenology — the branch of veterinary medicine encompassing all aspects of reproduction.
  • 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.
  • thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
  • thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • throat seizing — cuckold's knot.
  • thrombopoietin — a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.
  • ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
  • tin difluoride — stannous fluoride.
  • to be bursting — to want desperately to urinate
  • to overflowing — If a place or container is filled to overflowing, it is so full of people or things that no more can fit in.
  • to return fire — If you return fire or you return someone's fire, you shoot back at someone who has shot at you.
  • to ring a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
  • toilet trained — If a child is toilet trained, he or she has learned to use the toilet.
  • 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'.
  • tontine period — the stipulated period during which a tontine life assurance system is in operation
  • topiary garden — a garden that features topiary work
  • toronto euclid — (language)   The standard dialect of Euclid, as compared to Ottawa Euclid.
  • 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
  • trading period — A trading period is a set length of time, usually a number of weeks, months, quarters, or years, in which sales are measured and compared to previous periods.
  • traditionalize — to make traditional: to traditionalize family reunions.
  • training shoes — running shoes for sports training, esp in contrast to studded or spiked shoes worn for the sport itself
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