17-letter words containing t, o, l, n

the fall (of man) — Adam's sin of yielding to temptation in eating the forbidden fruit, and his subsequent loss of grace
the first line of — If you refer to a method as the first line of, for example, defence or treatment, you mean that it is the first or most important method to be used in dealing with a problem.
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the lower animals — relatively simple or primitive animals and not mammals or vertebrates
the lower regions — hell
the neolithic age — the last part of the Stone Age, where metal tools became widespread
the old gentleman — a jocular name for Satan
the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
the underemployed — underemployed people
the whole boiling — the whole lot
the whole shebang — The whole shebang is the whole situation or business that you are describing.
theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal expansion — expansion caused by heat
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
thermal radiation — electromagnetic radiation emitted by all matter above a temperature of absolute zero because of the thermal motion of atomic particles.
thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
thompson seedless — a yellow, seedless variety of grape used in producing raisins.
thomson's gazelle — a medium-sized antelope, Gazella thomsoni, abundant on the grassy steppes and dry bush of the East African plains.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
three-dimensional — having, or seeming to have, the dimension of depth as well as width and height.
to a large extent — greatly
to be eaten alive — If you say that someone will be eaten alive, you mean that they will be completely destroyed or defeated by someone who is much stronger.
to fan the flames — If someone or something fans the flames of a situation or feeling, usually a bad one, they make it more intense or extreme in some way.
to know full well — If you say that a person knows full well that something is true, especially something unpleasant, you are emphasizing that they are definitely aware of it, although they may behave as if they are not.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
to steal a glance — If you steal a glance at someone or something, you look at them quickly so that nobody sees you looking.
tone control knob — a round switch on a radio, record player, etc that is turned to alter the tone control
torricellian tube — a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
traditional logic — formal logic based on syllogistic formulas, especially as developed by Aristotle.
traffic policeman — a policeman controlling traffic, esp while stationed at an intersection, or enforcing traffic regulations
traffic violation — driving offence
transferable vote — a vote that is transferred to a second candidate indicated by the voter if the first is eliminated from the ballot
transmission line — a system of conductors, as coaxial cable, a wave guide, or a pair of parallel wires, used to transmit signals.
travelling people — Gypsies or other itinerant people: a term used esp by such people of themselves
tree of knowledge — the tree whose fruit Adam and Eve tasted in disobedience of God: Gen. 2, 3
triboluminescence — luminescence produced by friction, usually within a crystalline substance.
trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
trifoliate orange — a spiny, Chinese orange tree, Poncirus trifoliata, used as a stock in grafting and for hedges.
trobriand islands — a group of coral islands in the Solomon Sea, north of the E part of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. Area: about 440 sq km (170 sq miles)
tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
ultramicrobalance — a balance for weighing precisely, to a hundredth of a microgram or less, minute quantities of material.
uncle tom's cabin — an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.

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