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13-letter words containing t, a, l, p

  • the paleocene — the Paleocene Epoch or its rocks
  • the paleogene — the Paleogene subdivision of the Tertiary Period or its rocks
  • the paleozoic — the Paleozoic Era or its rocks
  • the palisades — line of steep cliffs in NE N.J. & SE N.Y. on the west shore of the Hudson: c. 15 mi (24 km) long
  • the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
  • the spiritual — the realm of spirits
  • the-big-apple — New York City.
  • therapeutical — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • thermal paper — heat-sensitive paper that is impregnated with a chemical; it is used in thermal printers
  • thermal power — power produced by converting heat into electricity
  • thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
  • thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
  • thigh-slapper — a very funny joke, remark, story, or incident.
  • thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  • thrombophilia — a condition marked by the tendency to develop blood clots or thrombosis
  • tin pan alley — the district of a city, especially New York City, where most of the popular music is published.
  • to cap it all — to provide the finishing touch
  • to play cupid — If you say that someone is playing cupid, you mean that they are trying to bring two people together to start a romantic relationship.
  • to play havoc — If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.
  • to play hooky — If a child plays hooky, they stay away from school without permission.
  • tobacco plant — any of numerous solanaceous plants of the genus Nicotiana, having mildly narcotic properties, tapering hairy leaves, and tubular or funnel-shaped fragrant flowers. The species N. tabacum is cultivated as the chief source of commercial tobacco
  • topographical — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
  • topologically — the study of those properties of geometric forms that remain invariant under certain transformations, as bending or stretching.
  • tortilla chip — Tortilla chips are thick crisps made from corn which are often served with dips such as salsa.
  • total eclipse — an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured.
  • total impulse — a measure of the maximum momentum that a given reaction engine and fuel supply can impart to a vehicle.
  • totipalmation — totipalmate condition or formation.
  • town planning — city planning.
  • townsend plan — a pension plan, proposed in the U.S. in 1934 but never passed by Congress, that would have awarded $200 monthly to persons over 60 who were no longer gainfully employed, provided that such allowance was spent in the U.S. within 30 days.
  • toxoplasmosis — infection with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, transmitted to humans by consumption of insufficiently cooked meat containing the parasite or by contact with contaminated cats or their feces: the illness produced is usually mild, but in pregnant women may damage the fetus.
  • tracking poll — a type of poll repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge.
  • trade surplus — If a country has a trade surplus, it exports more than it imports.
  • tramping club — an organization of people who walk for recreation, esp in the bush
  • transparently — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
  • transpersonal — extending beyond or transcending the personal.
  • transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
  • tricarpellary — having three carpels.
  • trigger plant — any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
  • triple threat — an expert in three different fields or in three different skills in the same field.
  • triple-header — a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.
  • triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
  • tripolitanian — of or relating to Tripolitania (now part of Libya) or its inhabitants
  • tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
  • tropical year — year (def 4b).
  • tropical zone — Torrid Zone
  • tropocollagen — the molecular unit which forms collagen, consisting of three polypeptide chains
  • trumpet blast — the sound of a single note made by a trumpet
  • tungsten lamp — an incandescent electric lamp in which the filament is made of tungsten.
  • tuva republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: mountainous. Capital: Kizyl. Pop: 305 500 (2002). Area: 170 500 sq km (65 800 sq miles)
  • tympanoplasty — reconstruction of the eardrum and the bones of the middle ear.
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