17-letter words containing s, t, e, r, o

thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
think in terms of — If you say that you are thinking in terms of doing a particular thing, you mean that you are considering it.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
throat sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
thuringian forest — a forested mountain region in central Germany: a resort area.
tiger swallowtail — a yellow swallowtail butterfly, Papilio glaucus, of eastern North America, having the forewings striped with black.
to argue the toss — If you say that someone argues the toss, you are criticizing them for continuing to argue for longer than is necessary about something that is not very important.
to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
to do one's worst — If someone does their worst, they do everything unpleasant that they can possibly do. You can say 'do your worst' to show someone that you are not frightened of what they may do.
to feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
to go to extremes — to overdo things; act excessively
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to little purpose — with little (or no) result or effect; pointlessly
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
to raise the roof — If a group of people inside a building raise the roof, they make a very loud noise, for example by singing or shouting.
to read sb's mind — If you can read someone's mind, you know what they are thinking without them saying anything.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to run its course — If something runs its course or takes its course, it develops naturally and comes to a natural end.
to settle a score — If you settle a score or settle an old score with someone, you take revenge on them for something they have done in the past.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.
to test the water — If you test the water or test the waters, you try to find out what reaction an action or idea will get before you do it or tell it to people.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
toothbrush holder — a container or rack in a bathroom where toothbrushes are kept when not in use
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
tower of strength — a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
trade association — an association of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
transfer function — The transfer function of a circuit is the ratio of the response to the input.
transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
transition region — a thin and very irregular layer of the sun's atmosphere that separates the hot corona from the much cooler chromosphere.
transmission line — a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.
transonic barrier — sound barrier.
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
try one's hand at — to attempt (to do something), esp. for the first time
tungsten trioxide — a heavy, canary-yellow, water-insoluble powder, WO 3 , used in the manufacture of tungstates.
turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc

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