12-letter words containing r, h, g
- supercharger — a mechanism for forcing air into an internal-combustion engine in order to increase engine power.
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- superhighway — a highway designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic, a safety strip dividing the two directions, and cloverleaves to route the traffic on and off the highway. Compare expressway.
- switch grass — a North American grass, Panicum virgatum, having an open, branching inflorescence.
- syngman rhee — Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- talk through — guide through: a procedure, etc.
- tank fighter — a boxer known for false shows of being knocked down or out in bouts the results of which have been prearranged.
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- telautograph — a telegraphic device for reproducing handwriting, drawings, etc, the movements of an electromagnetically controlled pen at one end being transmitted along a line to a similar pen at the receiving end
- telegraphese — a style of writing or speaking distinguished by the omissions, abbreviations, and combinations that are characteristic of telegrams, as in “ expect arrive six evening. ”.
- telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
- tenth-grader — someone who is in their tenth year of education in the US
- that's right — that is correct
- thaumaturgic — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- the big four — a small powerful group, as of banks, companies, etc, esp the four largest banks in Britain (Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, and NatWest)
- the greatest — an exceptional person
- the red flag — a socialist song, written by James Connell (1852–1929), Irish political activist, in 1889
- the struggle — the radical and armed opposition to apartheid, esp by the military wings of the ANC and the PAC
- the-stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
- theatre-goer — a person who goes to the theater, especially often or habitually.
- theatregoing — the act of regularly attending the theatre
- theologaster — a person who pretends to be a theologian; a shallow or quack theologian
- thereagainst — in opposition to; in a contrary manner
- therethrough — (of a place) through it; through them
- thermalgesia — pain caused by heat.
- thermography — a technique for imitating an embossed appearance, as on business cards, stationery, or the like, by dusting printed areas with a powder that adheres only to the wet ink, and fusing the ink and powder to the paper by heat.
- third finger — the finger next to the little finger; ring finger.
- third gender — a gender classification in societies that recognize a gender other than male or female.
- third-degree — to subject to the third degree.
- third-grader — a pupil in their third year of education, esp in the US and Canada
- thirdborough — an under constable of a township
- thirty-eight — a cardinal number, 30 plus 8.
- thoroughbred — of pure or unmixed breed, stock, or lineage, as a horse or other animal; bred from the purest and best blood.
- thoroughfare — a road, street, or the like, that leads at each end into another street.
- thoroughness — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
- thoroughwort — boneset.
- thought-read — to read someone's mind or psychically know what someone's thoughts are
- three-bagger — triple (def 7).
- three-gaited — noting a horse trained to walk, trot, and canter, as for pleasure riding and showing.
- three-legged — having three legs: a three-legged stool.
- thrivingness — the state or condition of thriving, flourishing, prospering or growing
- through bass — figured bass.
- through with — having finished with (esp when dissatisfied with)
- through-line — a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc
- through-sung — sung throughout, with no spoken dialogue
- throw weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
- throw-weight — the lifting power, or payload maximum, of a ballistic missile exclusive of the weight of the rocket itself, and including the weight of the warhead or warheads and of guidance and penetration systems; ballistic delivery power: larger Soviet missiles with a throw weight of up to 20 megatons.
- thrust stage — a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.
- tiger mother — a strict mother, especially an East Asian, who demands academic excellence and obedience from her children.
- timber right — ownership of standing timber with no rights to the land.