12-letter words containing r, u, b, t
- tubocurarine — the principal active alkaloid of curare, C 38 H 44 Cl 2 N 2 O, used as a muscle relaxant, especially as an adjunct to anesthesia.
- tubular bell — Often, tubular bells. one of a set of tuned metal tubes of different lengths used as a musical instrument, suspended vertically from a frame and struck with a mallet to produce sounds or melodies.
- tubuliferous — bearing or made up of tubules.
- tubulifloral — (of a plant) tubuliflorous
- tumble dryer — A tumble dryer is an electric machine which dries washing by turning it over and over and blowing warm air onto it.
- tumbler gear — a transmission having gears actuated by a tumbler.
- turbellarian — belonging to the Turbellaria, a class of platyhelminths or flatworms, mostly aquatic and having cilia on the body surface.
- turbidimeter — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.
- turbidimetry — a device for measuring the turbidity of water or other liquids.
- turbinacious — with a peaty aroma or flavour
- turbo engine — an engine containing a turbocharger
- turbo pascal — (language, product) Borland International's Pascal. Perhaps the first integrated development environment for MS-DOS. Versions 1.0-3.0: standard Pascal with a few extensions Versions 4.0 (1987) and 5.0: separate compilation. Version 5.5: object-oriented. Version 6.0: Turbo Vision OOP library.
- turbo prolog — A strongly typed Prolog-like logic programming language. 1986. It has user-defined domains. Programs are arranged in sections: DOMAINS, CLAUSES, PREDICATES, DATABASE and GOAL. It is currently known as PDC Prolog and is distributed by Prolog Development Center, Atlanta +1 404 873 1366. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- turbo-charge — to equip (an internal-combustion engine) with a turbocharger.
- turbocharged — with additional power from turbine
- turbocharger — a supercharger that is driven by a turbine turned by exhaust gases from the engine.
- turkey brown — an angler's name for a species of mayfly, Paraleptophlebia submarginata
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- ubiquitarian — of or relating to the doctrine, especially as advocated by Luther, that the body of Christ is omnipresent and therefore exists in the Eucharistic bread.
- ultraliberal — extremely liberal, especially in politics.
- un-creatable — to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
- un-liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- un-trainable — capable of being trained.
- unattributed — to regard as resulting from a specified cause; consider as caused by something indicated (usually followed by to): She attributed his bad temper to ill health.
- unbetterable — not able to be bettered or improved
- unbreathable — not able to be breathed
- uncalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- uncapturable — to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
- uncelebrated — not celebrated or marked by festivities; unremarked
- uncharitable — deficient in charity; unkind; harsh; unforgiving; censorious; merciless: an uncharitable attitude; an uncharitable neighbor.
- uncharitably — in an unkind or ungenerous manner
- uncreditable — of ignoble character
- undeliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- under-butler — the chief male servant of a household, usually in charge of serving food, the care of silverware, etc.
- underblanket — a blanket placed under a bottom sheet
- undertakable — able to be undertaken
- undeterrable — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- undisturbing — not disturbing
- unelaborated — not elaborated
- unembittered — not embittered; not having bitter feelings
- unfabricated — to make by art or skill and labor; construct: The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
- unfilterable — not able to be filtered
- uninebriated — to make drunk; intoxicate.
- union buster — any of a group of persons hired by a company to disperse picketers, end a strike or job action, etc., especially by violence or intimidation.
- unmarketable — readily salable.
- unobligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
- unobstructed — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- unpenetrable — capable of being penetrated.
- unprofitable — being without profit; not showing or turning a profit: a series of unprofitable ventures.
- unprohibited — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.