17-letter words containing t, c, o, l

television screen — the flat vertical surface in a television set on which pictures are shown
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
territorial court — a court established in U.S. territories that is empowered to hear local and federal cases.
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the cold shoulder — a show of indifference; slight
the electoral map — a map showing the distribution of constituencies over a country
the factory floor — all the workers in a factory
the facts of life — the details of sexual behaviour and reproduction, esp as told to children
the glacial epoch — the Pleistocene Epoch
the neolithic age — the last part of the Stone Age, where metal tools became widespread
the olympic flame — the flame that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
thermoelectricity — electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.
thiosulfuric acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 3 , that may be regarded as sulfuric acid with one oxygen atom replaced by sulfur.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
three-course meal — A three-course meal is a meal that consists of three parts served one after the other.
to beat the clock — If you beat the clock, you finish doing something or succeed in doing something before the time allowed for doing it has ended.
to lick your lips — If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
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 push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
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 steal a glance — If you steal a glance at someone or something, you look at them quickly so that nobody sees you looking.
tone control knob — a round switch on a radio, record player, etc that is turned to alter the tone control
too close to call — If something such as a competition or an election is too close to call, it is not possible to predict who will win because it seems likely to be won by only a very small margin.
topological group — a set that is a group and a topological space and for which the group operation and the map of an element to its inverse are continuous functions.
topological space — a set with a collection of subsets or open sets satisfying the properties that the union of open sets is an open set, the intersection of two open sets is an open set, and the given set and the empty set are open sets.
torricellian tube — a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
tortoiseshell cat — a domestic cat, especially a female one, of variegated black, yellow, and white coloring.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
traditional logic — formal logic based on syllogistic formulas, especially as developed by Aristotle.
traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
traffic violation — driving offence
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
tropical aquarium — an aquarium designed for the maintenance and breeding of tropical fish and kept at a suitably warm temperature.
tropical maritime — a type of warm, wet air mass originating at low latitudes over ocean areas
tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
trouble came back — (jargon) (TCB) An IBM term for an intermittent or difficult-to-reproduce problem that has failed to respond to neglect or shotgun debugging. Compare heisenbug.
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.
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
ultramicrobalance — a balance for weighing precisely, to a hundredth of a microgram or less, minute quantities of material.
uncle tom's cabin — an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
uncompassionately — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
unconscientiously — governed by conscience; controlled by or done according to one's inner sense of what is right; principled: She's a conscientious judge, who does not let personal prejudices influence her decisions.
unconventionalist — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
unconventionality — disregard for convention; the state or quality of being inconsistent with customs, rules, etc.; originality.

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