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

  • mid wicket off — mid off.
  • naked mole rat — a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes.
  • ordinary stock — British. common stock.
  • pocket edition — pocketbook (def 3).
  • potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
  • railroad track — railway line
  • reception desk — the front desk in a hotel where guests can books rooms or ask questions
  • rock partridge — the Greek partridge; Alectoris graeca
  • skeleton draft — a basic or minimum draft or outline
  • skirting board — fabric for making skirts.
  • smoke detector — an electronic fire alarm that is activated by the presence of smoke.
  • speckled trout — brook trout (def 1).
  • stock dividend — a form of dividend collected by a stockholder in extra shares of the corporation's stock rather than in cash.
  • stock in trade — the requisites for carrying on a business, especially goods kept on hand for sale in a store.
  • stock-in-trade — items used in performing a job
  • stockade fence — a fence of closely fitted vertical boards with pointed tops.
  • stop-and-frisk — a policy that permits a police officer to momentarily detain and pat down or search a person suspected of criminal activity, especially when suspected of concealing a weapon.
  • 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.
  • think out loud — to speak one's thoughts as they occur
  • 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 strike gold — If you strike gold, you find, do, or produce something that brings you a lot of money or success.
  • tokara islands — a group of Japanese islands in the W Pacific Ocean, in the N Ryukyu Islands.
  • torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
  • trudgen stroke — a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used
  • united kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801–1922. 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Capital: London. Abbreviation: U.K.
  • volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
  • wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
  • you don't know — You can say 'You don't know' in order to emphasize how strongly you feel about the remark you are going to make.
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