14-letter words containing s, k, e, t

tank destroyer — a high-speed, self-propelled, armored combat vehicle with antitank cannon.
telescope peak — a mountain in SE California: highest peak in the Panamint Range, above Death Valley. 11,049 feet (3368 meters).
test marketing — to offer (a new product) for sale, usually in a limited area, in order to ascertain and evaluate consumer response.
test-tube skin — skin that has been grown in the laboratory from a patch of a person's skin, used for autografting, especially in the treatment of extensive burns.
the all blacks — the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
the black caps — the international cricket team of New Zealand
the black isle — a peninsula in NE Scotland, in Highland council area, between the Cromarty and Moray Firths
the ice blacks — the international ice hockey team of New Zealand
the joe blakes — the DT's
the kama sutra — an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics
the kiwi ferns — the women's international Rugby League football team of New Zealand
the silk route — an ancient trade route that linked Asia and the countries of the Mediterranean and was followed by Marco Polo when he travelled to Cathay
thick register — chest register.
think positive — be optimistic
ticket scalper — an unauthorized ticket speculator who buys tickets to a performance or sports event and resells them at inflated prices.
to break ranks — If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.
to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
to make a fuss — If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain.
to shake hands — If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands.
to strike gold — If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.
to strike home — If something that is thrown or fired strikes home, it reaches its target.
train sickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the motion of the train in which one is traveling.
treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
trouser pocket — a pocket in a pair of trousers
trudgen stroke — a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used
try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
turkish coffee — a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.
turkish empire — Ottoman Empire
turnkey system — Computers. a computer system purchased from hardware and software vendors, customized and put in working order by a firm that then sells the completed system to the client that ordered it.
umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem.
unknightliness — the quality or condition of being unknightly
unthankfulness — the quality or condition of being unthankful; lack of thankfulness; ungratefulness
upper tunguska — any of three tributaries of the Yenisei River in the central Russian Federation in Asia: the (Lower Tunguska) 2000 miles (3220 km) long; the (Upper Tunguska) or the lower course of the Angara, 1151 miles (1855 km) long; and the (Stony Tunguska) about 975 miles (1570 km) long.
vegetable silk — a fine, glossy fiber, similar to silk cotton, from the seeds of a spiny Brazilian tree, Chorisia speciosa.
volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
vote of thanks — A vote of thanks is an official speech in which the speaker formally thanks a person for doing something.
walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
west berkshire — a unitary authority in S England, in Berkshire. Pop: 144 200 (2003 est). Area: 705 sq km (272 sq miles)
west yorkshire — a metropolitan county in N England. 787 sq. mi. (2039 sq. km).
whitetip shark — Also called reef whitetip shark. a smooth dogfish, Triaenodon obseus, having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins and occurring inshore among the reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans and the Red Sea.
wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
winning streak — several consecutive wins
wollaston lake — a lake in NE Saskatchewan, in central Canada. About 796 sq. mi. (2062 sq. km).
work prospects — chances of gaining employment
writer's block — a usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work.
yekaterinoslav — a former name of Dnepropetrovsk.
yenisei ostyak — Ket.
yesterday week — a week yesterday; a week ago from yesterday

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