12-letter words containing t, o, l, n, a
- kite balloon — a barrage balloon intended for use in information-gathering and observation; it is usually tethered to the ground and has lobes to keep it stable and pointing into the wind
- kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
- labanotation — a system for recording ballet movements invented by Rudolph Laban
- labilization — to cause to become labile.
- laboratorian — a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
- lachrymation — the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- lake balaton — a large shallow lake in W Hungary. Area: 689 sq km (266 sq miles)
- lake ontario — a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- lake station — a town in NW Indiana.
- lake torrens — a shallow salt lake in E central South Australia, about 8 m (25 ft) below sea level. Area: 5776 sq km (2230 sq miles)
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lamentations — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- laminotomies — Plural form of laminotomy.
- lanceolately — in a lanceolate way or form
- lancet clock — a mantel clock having a case formed like an acutely pointed arch.
- land-to-land — designed for launching or traveling from a base on land to a target or destination on land: land-to-land missile.
- langoustines — Plural form of langoustine.
- lapped joint — a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
- laryngectomy — excision of part or all of the larynx.
- last but one — next to last
- last honours — observances of respect at a funeral
- laterization — the weathering process by which rock is changed to laterite.
- latin school — a secondary school emphasizing instruction in Latin and Greek.
- latinization — to cause to conform to the customs, traditions, beliefs, etc., of the Latins or the Latin Church.
- latitudinous — having latitude, scope, range, breadth, etc., especially of ideas, interests, interpretations, or the like: a Renaissance man of latitudinous outlook.
- leading note — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- leading tone — the seventh degree of a diatonic scale; subtonic.
- lean towards — If you lean towards or lean toward a particular idea, belief, or type of behaviour, you have a tendency to think or act in a particular way.
- leatherbound — Bound in leather.
- lectionaries — Plural form of lectionary.
- legalisation — Alternative spelling of legalization.
- legalization — to make legal; authorize.
- legislations — the act of making or enacting laws.
- legitimation — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
- let floating — (programming) A program transformation used in functional programming to implement full laziness. E.g. the function f x = x + sqrt 4 can be expressed as f x = let t = sqrt 4 in x + t but note that t does not depend on the argument x so we can automatically transform this to t = sqrt 4 f x = x + t Making t into a global constant which need only be evaluated at most once, rather than every time f is called. The general idea is to float each subexpression as far out (toward the top level) as possible to maximise sharing.
- lever-action — (of a rifle) having a lever action.
- levitational — Relating to levitation.
- levorotation — Rotation in an anticlockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
- lex talionis — the principle or law of retaliation that a punishment inflicted should correspond in degree and kind to the offense of the wrongdoer, as an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; retributive justice.
- liberational — Relating to, or aiding, liberation; liberatory.
- liberty loan — any of the five bond issues of the U.S. government floated in World War I.
- light cannon — a particularly powerful torch, spotlight, or searchlight
- line voltage — the voltage supplied by a power line, measured at the point of use.
- linear motor — an electric motor in which a movable part moves in a straight line, with power being supplied by a varying magnetic field set up by a fixed part of the system, as a metal rail on the ground.
- lion-hearted — exceptionally courageous or brave.
- lipoproteina — a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.
- liquefaction — the act or process of liquefying or making liquid.
- liquidations — Plural form of liquidation.