14-letter words containing t, o, a, d

tabes dorsalis — syphilis of the spinal cord and its appendages, characterized by shooting pains and other sensory disturbances, and, in the later stages, by paralysis.
tailor's dummy — a mannequin used to help tailor or fit clothes
take soundings — to try to find out people's opinions on a subject
takeout double — informatory double.
tank destroyer — a high-speed, self-propelled, armored combat vehicle with antitank cannon.
tape recording — sound reproduction on cassette
tatterdemalion — a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
tayside region — a former local government region in E Scotland: formed in 1975 from Angus, Kinross-shire, and most of Perthshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Angus, City of Dundee, and Perth and Kinross
tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
temporary duty — duty of limited duration performed with an organization other than the one to which a person is normally attached or assigned. Abbreviation: TDY.
tendovaginitis — the swelling of both a tendon and its sheath
tensor bandage — a wide elasticized bandage that supports injured joints
terms of trade — the ratio of export prices to import prices. It measures a nation's trading position, which improves when export prices rise faster or fall slower than import prices
terraced house — A terraced house or a terrace house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.
tetanus toxoid — an inactivated form of tetanus toxin obtained from Clostridium tetani, used to produce an active immunity to the toxin.
tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
texas hold 'em — a popular variety of poker in which each player can use any or all of five shared cards in combination with either or both of two private cards to form the best possible hand of five cards
that's done it — an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
the federation — the federation of the Australian colonies in 1901
the lord's day — the Christian Sabbath; Sunday
the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
the ordovician — the Ordovician period or rock system
the real world — if you talk about the real world, you are referring to the world and life in general, in contrast to a particular person's own life, experience, and ideas, which may seem untypical and unrealistic
the wool trade — the business of buying and selling wool, formerly very important in Britain, Australia etc
thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
thought-reader — someone who can read minds or psychically know others' thoughts
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
tip one's hand — the act of tipping.
to cut and run — If someone cuts and runs in a difficult situation, they try to escape from it quickly and gain an advantage for themselves, rather than deal with the situation in a responsible way.
to draw breath — If you do not have time to draw breath, you do not have time to have a break from what you are doing.
to gather dust — If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.
to have had it — If you say that someone has had it, you mean they are in very serious trouble or have no hope of succeeding.
to lend a hand — If you lend someone a hand, you help them.
to lend an ear — If you lend an ear to someone or their problems, you listen to them carefully and sympathetically.
to shake hands — If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands.
to stand trial — If someone stands trial, they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.
to sweat blood — If you say that someone sweats blood trying to do something, you are emphasizing that they try very hard to do it.
to win the day — If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day, they win a battle, struggle, or competition. If they lose the day, they are defeated.
to windward of — advantageously situated with respect to
toilet trained — If a child is toilet trained, he or she has learned to use the toilet.
tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
tooth and nail — with all one's resources or energy; fiercely: We fought tooth and nail but lost.
topiary garden — a garden that features topiary work
toreador pants — women's close-fitting slacks that extend to or slightly above the calf, styled after the pants traditionally worn by Spanish bullfighters.
torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
tractor driver — a person who drives a motor vehicle used to pull heavy loads, esp farm machinery such as a plough or harvester
trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
trade unionism — the system, methods, or practice of trade or labor unions.
trade unionist — a member of a trade union.

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