13-letter words containing r, u, b, t
- thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
- thorough bass — figured bass.
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- thumb through — leaf quickly through
- thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
- tibeto-burman — a subfamily of Sino-Tibetan languages, including especially Tibetan and Burmese.
- tintinnabular — of or relating to bells or bell ringing.
- to bear fruit — If the effort that you put into something or a particular way of doing something bears fruit, it is successful and produces good results.
- toothbrushing — the act or method of cleaning the teeth with a toothbrush.
- totis viribus — with all one's might.
- tracer bullet — a bullet containing a tracer.
- tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
- transboundary — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- treasury bill — an obligation of the U.S. government represented by promissory notes in denominations ranging from $1000 to $1,000,000, with a maturity of about 90 days but bearing no interest, and sold periodically at a discount on the market.
- treasury bond — any of various interest-bearing bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury Department, usually maturing over a long period of time.
- tribune group — (in Britain) a group made up of left-wing Labour Members of Parliament: founded 1966
- tributariness — the state of being tributary
- triple double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
- triple-double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- truck bolster — the upper transverse member of a car truck that holds the truck center plate and receives the car's weight.
- true believer — a person who has been thoroughly convinced of something.
- trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
- tubeless tire — a rubber balloon tire made as a single piece without an inner tube.
- tubeless tyre — a pneumatic tyre in which the outer casing makes an airtight seal with the rim of the wheel so that an inner tube is unnecessary
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tuberculinize — to inoculate with tuberculin.
- tuberous root — a true root so thickened as to resemble a tuber, but bearing no buds or eyes.
- tubing hanger — A tubing hanger is a device which is attached to the top tubing joint and supports the tubing.
- tubular bells — 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.
- tubular skate — a type of ice skate consisting of a steel blade set into an aluminum tube and connected to the shoe by tubular supports, used for both hockey and racing skates.
- tubular steel — steel in the shape of a cylinder or long narrow rectangle; tube-shaped steel
- tubuliflorous — having the corolla tubular in all the perfect flowers of a head, as certain composite plants.
- turban squash — a turban-shaped variety of winter squash, Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis.
- turbidimetric — from, using, or relating to a turbidimeter or turbidimetry
- turbine blade — any of a number of bladelike vanes assembled around the periphery of a turbine rotor to guide the steam or gas flow
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
- turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
- tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
- ultra-liberal — extremely liberal, especially in politics.
- ultrareliable — extremely reliable
- ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
- umbrella step — (in the game of giant steps) a step executed by extending one foot forward and whirling on the heel.
- umbrella tent — a small tent with a metal frame consisting of ribs that radiate from a single supporting pole.
- umbrella tree — an American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having large leaves in umbrellalike clusters.
- unabbreviated — shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
- unbelligerent — not belligerent or hostile
- uncomfortable — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- uncomfortably — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- unconvertible — capable of being converted.