14-letter words containing t, a, b, o, r
- interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
- intolerability — not tolerable; unendurable; insufferable: intolerable pain.
- intraabdominal — Within the cavity of the abdomen.
- irremovability — The quality or state of being irremovable.
- irrevocability — not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: an irrevocable decree.
- jarabe tapatio — a dance of Mexican origin, performed by a couple and consisting of nine figures and melodies, in which the partners often dance facing each other but not touching.
- java black rot — a disease of stored sweet potatoes, characterized by dry rot of and black protuberances on the tubers, caused by a fungus, Diplodia tubericola.
- labor movement — labor unions collectively: The labor movement supported the bill.
- labor unionist — unionist (def 2).
- labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
- labyrinthodont — any member of several orders of small to large lizardlike terrestrial and freshwater amphibians, some ancestral to land vertebrates, forming the extinct subclass Labyrinthodonta that flourished from the Devonian through the Triassic periods, characterized by a solid, flattened skull and conical teeth.
- lay sb to rest — If you say that someone who has died is laid to rest, you mean that they are buried.
- lead carbonate — a white crystalline compound, PbCO 3 , toxic when inhaled, insoluble in water and alcohol: used as an exterior paint pigment.
- liberalisation — (British) alternative spelling of liberalization.
- liberalization — (US) The process or act of making more liberal.
- lombard street — a street in London, England: a financial center.
- lord baltimore — David, born 1938, U.S. microbiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1975.
- macrobiologist — One who studies macrobiology.
- mandelbrot set — (mathematics, graphics) (After its discoverer, Benoit Mandelbrot) The set of all complex numbers c such that | z[N] | < 2 for arbitrarily large values of N, where z[0] = 0 z[n+1] = z[n]^2 + c The Mandelbrot set is usually displayed as an Argand diagram, giving each point a colour which depends on the largest N for which | z[N] | < 2, up to some maximum N which is used for the points in the set (for which N is infinite). These points are traditionally coloured black. The Mandelbrot set is the best known example of a fractal - it includes smaller versions of itself which can be explored to arbitrary levels of detail.
- master bedroom — a principal bedroom in a house or apartment, usually the largest, typically occupied by the person or persons who head the household.
- matteo bojardo — Matteo Maria [mah-tey-oh muh-ree-uh;; Italian maht-te-aw mah-ree-ah] /mɑˈteɪ oʊ məˈri ə;; Italian mɑtˈtɛ ɔ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), Boiardo, Matteo Maria.
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- melton mowbray — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
- memorabilities — Plural form of memorability.
- metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
- misattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- molded breadth — the extreme breadth of the framing of a vessel, excluding the thickness of the plating or planking.
- morale booster — You can refer to something that makes people feel more confident and cheerful as a morale booster.
- morbid anatomy — the branch of medical science concerned with the study of the structure of diseased organs and tissues
- morbidity rate — a measure of the relative incidence of a particular disease in a specific locality
- morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
- mother hubbard — a full, loose gown, usually fitted at the shoulders, worn by women.
- multivibrators — Plural form of multivibrator.
- myofibroblasts — Plural form of myofibroblast.
- navigation bar — (web) (Always abbreviated "nav bar") On a website, a prominently displayed set of links to important sections of the site.
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- neurofibromata — a benign neoplasm composed of the fibrous elements of a nerve.
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-contraband — anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.
- non-deliberate — carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie.
- non-reportable — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- non-returnable — not returnable.
- nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- nonforfeitable — a fine; penalty.
- noninheritable — Not inheritable.
- nonobstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.