14-letter words containing t, e, l, g, r, a
- the great glen — a fault valley across the whole of Scotland, extending southwest from the Moray Firth in the east to Loch Linnhe and containing Loch Ness and Loch Lochy
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- the real thing — If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy.
- thermal imager — a piece of equipment used to detect or provide images of people or things
- thermal spring — a spring whose temperature is higher than the mean temperature of ground water in the area.
- thermoregulate — to maintain regular temperature, esp regular body temperature
- thread rolling — the production of a screw thread by a rolling swaging process using hardened profiled rollers. Rolled threads are stronger than threads machined by a cutting tool
- threaded glass — glass decorated with a pattern produced by variegated glass filaments.
- to ring a bell — If you say that something rings a bell, you mean that it reminds you of something, but you cannot remember exactly what it is.
- trade language — a lingua franca, especially one used primarily for trade and conducting business.
- training plane — a plane used for training pilots, esp in the military
- training table — a table in a dining hall, as at a college, where athletes are provided with special meals to aid their conditioning.
- transit lounge — a waiting room at an international airport used mainly by passengers transferring from one flight to another without presenting themselves to customs or immigration officials
- trial marriage — an arrangement by which a couple live together for a period of time to see if they are compatible for marriage.
- trickle charge — a continuous, slow charge supplied to a storage battery to keep it in a fully charged state.
- triple glazing — three layers of glass in windows or doors
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- twelfth-grader — (in the US) a pupil in the twelfth-grade
- ultraenergetic — (of particles) producing exceptional levels of energy
- unflatteringly — in an unflattering manner
- upgradeability — an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- vertical angle — one of two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines.
- vestal virgins — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.
- watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
- weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
- weatherglasses — Plural form of weatherglass.
- welfare rights — legal entitlements to financial and other benefits
- well-regulated — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- west glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 315 sq. mi. (815 sq. km).
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- yearly meeting — any of several associations of local Quaker congregations.