9-letter words containing t, r, a
- autoflare — a computer-operated, automatic landing system in an aircraft
- autogiros — Plural form of autogiro.
- autograft — a tissue graft obtained from one part of a patient's body for use on another part
- autograph — An autograph is the signature of someone famous which is specially written for a fan to keep.
- autolatry — the worship of oneself
- automaker — An automaker is a company that manufactures cars.
- autometer — a small device inserted in a photocopier to enable the process of copying to begin and to record the number of copies made
- autoreply — a facility for sending automated replies to email messages
- autoroute — a French motorway
- autospore — a nonmotile algal spore that develops adult characteristics before being released
- autostart — (transitive, intransitive, computing) To start automatically.
- autotimer — a device for turning a system on and off automatically at times predetermined by advance setting
- autotroph — any organism capable of self-nourishment by using inorganic materials as a source of nutrients and using photosynthesis or chemosynthesis as a source of energy, as most plants and certain bacteria and protists.
- autotruck — a motor truck.
- auxometer — an instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses
- auxotroph — a mutant strain of microorganism having nutritional requirements additional to those of the normal organism
- aventurin — Alternative form of aventurine.
- averments — Plural form of averment.
- avertable — Preventable.
- avertedly — in an averted or offended manner
- avertible — Capable of being averted; preventable.
- aviatrice — a woman who is a pilot; aviator.
- avid fart — a flashy and intrusive visual effects editing style
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- awestrike — to inspire great awe in
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- axminster — a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
- ayr stone — a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.
- azeotrope — a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition
- azeotropy — the existence of azeotropes
- aztreonam — A synthetic monobactam originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum, similar in action to penicillin.
- b battery — the power source for the plate and screen-grid electrodes of electron tubes in battery-operated equipment
- babbittry — the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.
- back rest — a support for the back of something
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- backcourt — In sports such tennis and badminton, the backcourt is the section of each side of the court that is furthest from the net. In basketball, the backcourt is the rear part of the court, where the defense plays. You can also use backcourt to refer to the members of a team who play mainly in this part of the court.
- backdraft — an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.
- backprint — The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- backstory — the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
- backstrap — A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
- backtrace — (computing) A stack trace.
- backtrack — If you backtrack on a statement or decision you have made, you do or say something that shows that you no longer agree with it or support it.
- backwater — A backwater is a place that is isolated.
- bacterial — Bacterial is used to describe things that relate to or are caused by bacteria.
- bacterias — (US) Plural form of bacteria.
- bacterins — a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- bacterio- — indicating bacteria or an action or condition relating to or characteristic of bacteria
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
- bacterize — to subject to bacterial action