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14-letter words containing t, a, m, e, d

  • pendulum watch — (formerly) a watch having a balance wheel, especially a balance wheel bearing a fake pendulum bob oscillating behind a window in the dial.
  • pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
  • permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
  • pneumatic duct — the duct joining the air bladder and alimentary canal of a physostomous fish.
  • pointed domain — (theory)   In most formulations of domain theory, a domain is defined to have a bottom element and algebraic CPOs without bottoms are called "predomains". David Schmidt's domains do not have this requirement and he calls a domain with a bottom "pointed".
  • powder compact — make-up: small case of foundation
  • prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
  • predeterminate — determined beforehand; predetermined.
  • premeditatedly — done deliberately; planned in advance: a premeditated murder.
  • printed matter — any of various kinds of printed material that qualifies for a special postal rate.
  • promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
  • pump attendant — a person who works in a garage or petrol station and who fills customers' cars with petrol
  • pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
  • pyramid letter — chain letter.
  • quadrigeminate — made up of four parts
  • quadrumvirates — Plural form of quadrumvirate.
  • quadruple time — a measure consisting of four beats or pulses with accent on the first and third.
  • quitclaim deed — a deed that conveys to the grantee only such interests in property as the grantor may have, the grantee assuming responsibility for any claims brought against the property.
  • quoted company — a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange
  • radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
  • radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
  • radiotelemeter — the equipment used for radiotelemetry
  • radiotelemetry — the use of radio waves for transmitting information from a distant instrument to a device that indicates or records the measurements
  • radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
  • radium therapy — treatment of disease by means of radium.
  • random testing — (programming, testing)   A black-box testing approach in which software is tested by choosing an arbitrary subset of all possible input values. Random testing helps to avoid the problem of only testing what you know will work.
  • re-accommodate — to do a kindness or a favor to; oblige: to accommodate a friend by helping him move to a new apartment.
  • recommendation — an act of recommending.
  • recommendatory — serving to recommend; recommending.
  • sacred monster — a celebrity whose eccentricities or indiscretions are easily forgiven by admirers.
  • salt dome trap — A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward.
  • schafer method — a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax.
  • self-adornment — something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.
  • self-mediating — to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile.
  • self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
  • semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
  • semi-automated — partially automated.
  • sharp-tempered — with a tendency to become suddenly angry
  • sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
  • simple-hearted — free of deceit; artless; sincere.
  • slalom descent — a winding descent
  • slide mountain — a mountain in SE New York: highest peak of the Catskill Mountains. 4204 feet (1280 meters).
  • smothered mate — checkmate delivered by a knight when the king's mobility is restricted by his own pieces.
  • sodium citrate — a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble, odorless solid, Na 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood.
  • sodium lactate — a water-soluble, hygroscopic salt, C 3 H 5 NaO 3 , used in solution in medicine to treat metabolic acidosis, usually by injection.
  • sodium nitrate — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, NaNO 3 , that occurs naturally as soda niter: used in fertilizers, explosives, and glass, and as a color fixative in processed meats.
  • sodium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, detergents, glass, and ceramic glazes.
  • speed merchant — a person who habitually drives too fast in a motor vehicle
  • spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
  • spit and image — a person who bears a strong physical resemblance to another, esp to a relative
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