16-letter words containing t, r, a, d, e, o

mind over matter — You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind.
mineral deposits — amounts of minerals that occur naturally in particular areas
miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
molybdate orange — a pigment consisting of a solid solution of sulfate, molybdate, and chromate compounds of lead.
mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
multidirectional — extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system.
musical director — A musical director is the same as a music director.
mustard-coloured — of a brownish-yellow colour
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-concentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
non-extraditable — capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
non-standardized — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
northern ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Capital: Belfast.
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
operating budget — money allocated to a project
order of the day — the agenda for an assembly, meeting, group, or organization.
ordnance factory — a factory that makes military weapons and ammunition
oriental emerald — a green variety of corundum used as a gemstone
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
oxidation number — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
partial ordering — a relation defined on a set, having the properties that each element is in relation to itself, the relation is transitive, and if two elements are in relation to each other, the two elements are equal.
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
periodic tenancy — the letting of a dwelling for a repeated short term, as by the week, month, or quarter, with no end date
personal details — details about a person such as their name and address
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
picture postcard — postcard (def 1).
pithecanthropoid — of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.
pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).

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