14-letter words containing r, o, t, h
- thermoremanent — (of a rock) having a remnant magnetic field after cooling or solidification
- 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.
- thermotolerant — (of plants) able to tolerate, but not thriving in, high temperatures
- thesaurismosis — storage disease.
- 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.
- thomas raffles — Sir Thomas Stamford, 1781–1826, English colonial administrator in the East Indies.
- thomas younger — Thomas Coleman ("Cole") 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
- thorium series — the radioactive series that starts with thorium and ends with a stable isotope of lead of mass number 208.
- thorough brace — either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs.
- thought shower — brainstorm
- thought-reader — someone who can read minds or psychically know others' thoughts
- 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
- three-cornered — having three corners: a three-cornered hat.
- throat seizing — cuckold's knot.
- thromboembolic — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- thrombopoietin — a hormone that induces bone marrow cells to form blood platelets.
- throttle lever — throttle (def 1).
- throttle valve — a valve for throttling the working fluid of an engine, refrigerator, etc.
- throttlebottom — a harmless incompetent in public office.
- through bridge — a bridge in which the track is carried by the lower horizontal members
- through street — a street along which the traffic has the right of way over vehicles entering or crossing at intersections.
- throw a wobbly — to become suddenly very agitated or angry
- throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
- throw light on — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- throw together — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- 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.
- thunderousness — the quality or state of being thunderous
- thyrotoxicosis — Graves' disease.
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- till all hours — until very late
- to draw breath — If you do not have time to draw breath, you do not have time to have a break from what you are doing.
- to gather dust — If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.
- to sleep rough — When people sleep or live rough, they sleep out of doors, usually because they have no home.
- to strike home — If something that is thrown or fired strikes home, it reaches its target.
- to the purpose — relevant; pertinent
- toothache tree — prickly ash (def 1).
- tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
- torture flight — a flight used to carry out extraordinary rendition
- tour d'horizon — a general survey; overview.
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- trailing phlox — a prostrate plant, Phlox nivalis, of the southeastern U.S., having pink or white flowers.
- training shoes — running shoes for sports training, esp in contrast to studded or spiked shoes worn for the sport itself
- travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
- treasure house — a building, room, or chamber used as a storage place for valuables; treasury.
- tree of heaven — an Asiatic tree, Ailanthus altissima, having large oblong leaves and rank-smelling flowers, often planted as a shade tree.
- trichloracetic — as in trichloracetic acid