10-letter words containing t, r, u, e, o
- resumption — the act of resuming; a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
- retributor — a person who retributes
- retrovirus — any of a family of single-stranded RNA viruses having a helical envelope and containing an enzyme that allows for a reversal of genetic transcription, from RNA to DNA rather than the usual DNA to RNA, the newly transcribed viral DNA being incorporated into the host cell's DNA strand for the production of new RNA retroviruses: the family includes the AIDS virus and certain oncogene-carrying viruses implicated in various cancers.
- reunionist — a person who advocates the reunion of the Anglican Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
- revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- rheumatoid — resembling rheumatism.
- robustness — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- rocket gun — any weapon that uses a rocket as a projectile, as a rocket launcher or bazooka.
- roisterous — to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- root cause — origin
- round tape — (storage, jargon) Industry-standard 1/2-inch magnetic tape (7- or 9-track) on traditional circular reels. See macrotape, opposite: square tape.
- roundtable — a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.
- rouseabout — an unskilled labourer in a shearing shed
- route-ring — any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- routemarch — march in which a unit retains its column formation but individuals are allowed to break step.
- routinised — to develop into a regular procedure.
- routinized — to develop into a regular procedure.
- roysterous — boisterous
- rudderpost — the vertical member of a stern frame on which the rudder is hung; a sternpost.
- ruddevator — a control surface functioning both as a rudder and as an elevator.
- rule joint — (in carpentry and joinery) a joint between two hinged pieces, as between the center and end leaves of a table, consisting of a quarter round and fillet fitting against a cove and fillet.
- rune-stone — a stone bearing one or more runic inscriptions.
- ruthenious — containing bivalent ruthenium.
- rutherford — Daniel, 1749–1819, Scottish physician and chemist: discoverer of nitrogen.
- sclerotium — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- screen out — eliminate
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- search out — hunt for, seek
- securocrat — a military or police officer who has the power to influence government policy
- serotinous — late in occurring, developing, or flowering.
- setiferous — having setae or bristles.
- setigerous — having setae or bristles.
- short fuse — a quick temper: A person with a short fuse has to be handled diplomatically.
- shotgunner — a person who is skilled with a shotgun
- somersault — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- sou'wester — a waterproof hat, often of oilskin, having the brim very broad behind and slanted, worn especially by seamen.
- soubresaut — a jump performed with the legs held together and the body erect but slightly curved to the side.
- soubriquet — sobriquet.
- souterrain — a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
- southerner — a native or inhabitant of the south.
- southernly — southerly.
- speculator — a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- spread out — extend, splay
- squaretoed — having a broad, square toe, as a shoe.
- star route — former name for highway contract route.
- staurolite — a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe 2 Al 2 O 7 (SiO 4) 4 (OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.
- stertorous — characterized by stertor or heavy snoring.
- stockroute — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- storehouse — a building in which things are stored.
- stoutherie — theft