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

steric hindrance — the prevention or retardation of inter- or intramolecular interactions as a result of the spatial structure of a molecule.
storm and stress — Sturm und Drang.
strain hardening — a process in which a metal is permanently deformed in order to increase its resistance to further deformation
strait-lacedness — the state or quality of being strait-laced
strawberry blond — reddish blond.
streaked gurnard — a type of fish, Chelidonichthys lastoviza or Trigloporus lastoviza
streets ahead of — superior to, more advanced than, etc
studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
summary judgment — a judgment, as in an action for debt, that is entered without the necessity of jury trial, based on affidavits of the creditor and debtor that convince the court that there is no arguable issue.
sun-dried tomato — tomato dried in the sun
superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
surround theater — a theater, concert hall, or the like, in which seats are arranged around or on all four sides of a central stage.
sutherland falls — a waterfall in New Zealand, on SW South Island. 1904 feet (580 meters) high.
take for granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
take holy orders — to become ordained
take to the road — to start traveling; set out
tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
tax depreciation — Tax depreciation is depreciation in a company's internal financial records that is different from the amount that is used for the internal books.
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
terminus ad quem — the end to which; aim; goal; final or latest limiting point.
tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
teutoburger wald — a chain of wooded hills in Germany, in Westphalia: Romans defeated by German tribes a.d.
the barren lands — a region of tundra in N Canada, extending westwards from Hudson Bay: sparsely inhabited, chiefly by Inuit
the here and now — the present time
the orange order — a society founded in Ireland (1795) to uphold the Protestant religion, the Protestant dynasty, and the Protestant constitution
the red brigades — a group of urban guerrillas, based in Italy, who kidnapped and murdered the former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro (1916–78) in 1978
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the scots guards — a regiment of Guards Division of the British Army which dates back to 1642
the subsidiariat — a collective term for the news sources that would not survive without being subsidized directly (by a government, etc), or indirectly (through sharing a parent company with another more profitable revenue source)
the war-disabled — those people who have been disabled by war
the-card-players — a painting (1892) by Paul Cézanne.
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thick-tailed ray — Ichthyology. any ray of the order Rajiformes, having a relatively thick, fleshy tail, including the guitarfishes and the skates.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
three-card trick — a game in which players bet on which of three inverted playing cards is the queen
tierra del fuego — a group of islands at the S tip of South America, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Magellan: jointly owned by Argentina and Chile; boundary disputed. 27,476 sq. mi. (71,165 sq. km).
tiger kidnapping — a kidnapping in which one or more hostages are taken to coerce another person, usually a relation of the person or people held, to take part in a crime
tiger salamander — a salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum, common in North America, having a dark body marked with yellowish spots or bars.
to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to get bad press — If someone or something gets bad press, they are criticized, especially in the newspapers, on television, or on radio. If they get good press, they are praised.
to overabound in — to have or contain too large a quantity or number of something
to rant and rave — If you say that someone rants and raves, you mean that they talk loudly and angrily in an uncontrolled way.
to run an errand — If you run an errand for someone, you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere.
torvill and dean — two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games
trade acceptance — a bill of exchange drawn by the seller of goods on the buyer, and accepted by the buyer for payment at a future date.
traded endowment — A traded endowment is a traditional with-profits endowment policy that has been sold to a new owner part way through its term.
transcendentally — transcendent, surpassing, or superior.
transconductance — the ratio of a small change in anode current of an electron tube at a certain level of output to the corresponding small change of control-electrode voltage, usually expressed in mhos or micromhos.

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