16-letter words containing t, e, b, i

subjectification — to make subjective.
subsistence crop — a food plant which is grown by a farmer for consumption by himself and his family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed
subsistence wage — the lowest wage upon which a worker and his or her family can survive
substantive rank — a permanent rank in the armed services obtained by length of service, selection, etc
susceptibilities — emotional sensibilities; feelings
synthetic cubism — the late phase of cubism, characterized chiefly by an increased use of color and the imitation or introduction of a wide range of textures and material into painting.
synthetic rubber — any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of such hydrocarbons with styrene, butadiene, or the like.
take by surprise — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
take the biscuit — Take the biscuit means the same as take the cake.
take the liberty — do sth without permission
tertiary bursary — a noncompetitive award granted to all pupils who have passed a university entrance examination
thalidomide baby — a baby that has physical abnormalities due to the drug thalidomide being taken by the mother while the baby was still a developing fetus
the amazon basin — the catchment area of the River Amazon
the arabian gulf — the arm of the Arabian Sea between SW Iran and Arabia; important for the oilfields on its shores
the body politic — the people of a nation or the nation itself considered as a political entity; the state
the boys in blue — The police are sometimes referred to as the boys in blue.
the foreign-born — immigrants of a country
the public purse — money from or controlled by the government
the red brigades — a group of urban guerrillas, based in Italy, who kidnapped and murdered the former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro (1916–78) in 1978
the subconscious — subconscious mental activity
the subsidiariat — a collective term for the news sources that would not survive without being subsidized directly (by a government, etc), or indirectly (through sharing a parent company with another more profitable revenue source)
the war-disabled — those people who have been disabled by war
three blind mice — nursery rhyme
thrilled to bits — If someone is thrilled, they are extremely pleased about something.
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
thrombophlebitis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein accompanied by inflammation of the vessel wall.
thumbnail sketch — small preliminary drawing
tibetan buddhism — the form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed and is practiced primarily in Tibet and some nearby nations: its spiritual leader is the Dalai Lama
to be off limits — If an area or a place is off limits, you are not allowed to go there.
to bite the dust — If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.
to bite your lip — If you bite your lip or your tongue, you stop yourself from saying something that you want to say, because it would be the wrong thing to say in the circumstances.
to blaze a trail — If someone blazes a trail, they discover or develop something new.
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to foot the bill — If you have to foot the bill for something, you have to pay for it.
to mean business — If you say that someone means business, you mean they are serious and determined about what they are doing.
to miss the boat — If you say that someone has missed the boat, you mean that they have missed an opportunity and may not get another.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
tool builder kit — (tool) (TBK) A product from IPSYS which allows users to develop CASE tools appropriate to any software engineering methodology.
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
transubstantiate — to change from one substance into another; transmute.
triacetate fiber — a textile fiber made of cellulose triacetate.
triboelectricity — electricity generated by friction.
trinity brethren — the members of Trinity House
tungsten carbide — a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.
turn a blind eye — pretend not to see sth
twin-carburettor — (of an engine) having two carburettors
type ii diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
ultra-liberalism — extremely liberal, especially in politics.
uncontradictable — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
undifferentiable — capable of being differentiated.

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