10-letter words containing r, m, e, t
- iridectome — a slender cutting instrument used in performing an iridectomy.
- iridectomy — excision of part of the iris.
- ironmaster — the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
- isometrics — of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
- isosterism — Chemistry. the quality or state of being isosteric.
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- isothermic — occurring at constant temperature.
- isotopomer — (chemistry) any isomer of an organic compound differing only in the position of an isotope.
- ivermectin — a drug that kills parasitic nematode worms, mites, and insects. It is used to treat a variety of parasitic infections in domestic animals and onchocerciasis in humans
- jet stream — strong, generally westerly winds concentrated in a relatively narrow and shallow stream in the upper troposphere of the earth.
- jetstreams — Plural form of jetstream.
- jiggermast — a small mast set well aft in a boat or ship; mizzenmast.
- job market — the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
- jumper ant — bulldog ant.
- jumpmaster — a person who supervises the jumping of paratroopers or other parachutists.
- keratotomy — incision of the cornea.
- kernmantel — denoting a type of mountaineering rope
- kerygmatic — the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.
- kettledrum — a drum consisting of a hollow hemisphere of brass, copper, or fiberglass over which is stretched a skin, the tension of which can be modified by hand screws or foot pedals to vary the pitch.
- kilometers — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilometres — Plural form of kilometre.
- kimberlite — Petrology. a variety of micaceous peridotite, low in silica content and high in magnesium content, in which diamonds are formed.
- lactometer — an instrument for determining the specific gravity of milk.
- lamestream — noting or relating to traditional print and broadcast media, when regarded as lacking the fairness, creativity, etc., of independent online news sources.
- laparotome — a cutting instrument for performing a laparotomy.
- largemouth — Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by a large mouth.
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lattermath — a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already been harvested in the same year
- lattermost — latest; last.
- leatherman — A member of a homosexual male subculture that grew out of male-only motorcycle clubs formed by homosexual veterans returning from World War II, stressing masculinity in contradiction to androgynous and effeminate gay stereotypes, characterized by a fetish for leather gear and wear, a sense of hierarchy, and a fraternal, militaristic code of protocol and behavior, often involving BDSM practices.
- lemon tree — plant: bears lemons
- leominster — a city in N Massachusetts.
- letter man — a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- letterbomb — (messaging) 1. An e-mail message containing live data intended to do nefarious things to the recipient's computer or terminal. It is possible, for example, to send letterbombs that will lock up some specific kinds of terminals when they are viewed, so thoroughly that the user must turn the terminal off to unwedge it. Under Unix, a letterbomb can also try to get part of its contents interpreted as a shell command. The results of this could range from silly to tragic. See also Trojan horse; compare nastygram, talk bomb. 2. Loosely, a mailbomb.
- letterform — a sheet of stationery used for letters.
- lettergram — (historical) A telegram longer than an ordinary message and sent more cheaply and with a lower priority.
- lifestream — a record of all of one's online content and social interactions, presented chronologically on a single website: I just added Twitter to my lifestream.
- lighterman — a person who navigates a lighter.
- limburgite — a glassy, dark-coloured volcanic rock containing olivine and augite but little or no feldspar
- limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
- line storm — equinoctial storm.
- lion-tamer — a person who trains lions, esp for entertainment in a circus
- literalism — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- lithomarge — kaolin in compact, massive, usually impure form.
- litteratim — literatim.
- littermate — one of a pair or group of animals born or reared in the same litter.
- livestream — to broadcast (an event) on the internet as it happens
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.
- lobsterman — a person who traps lobsters.
- lobstermen — Plural form of lobsterman.