13-letter words containing r, o, a, d, h, l
- shear modulus — The shear modulus of a material is how stiff or rigid it is. It is equal to the shear stress divided by the shear strain.
- shoulder arms — to bring the rifle vertically close to the right side with the muzzle uppermost and held at the trigger guard
- sidereal hour — a 24th part of a sidereal day
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- synarthrodial — synarthrosis.
- tetartohedral — (of a crystal) having one fourth the planes or faces required by the maximum symmetry of the system to which it belongs.
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
- the iron lady — a nickname often used to describe female heads of government around the world, meaning 'strong-willed woman'. Most famously used of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979 to 1990) Margaret Thatcher
- the last word — final retort
- three old cat — three-a-cat.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- ultraorthodox — extremely or excessively orthodox, esp with regards to religion
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- wheelbarrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of wheelbarrow.
- world-shaking — of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash.
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.