13-letter words containing t, u, d
- shunt winding — the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in parallel
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- shut the door — put up a barrier
- shutter speed — speed (def 5b).
- silk industry — the industry that is involved with the breeding of silkworms and the manufacture of the silk they produce into thread and fabric
- sitting judge — a presiding judge; a judge in office
- soda fountain — a counter, as in a restaurant or drugstore, at which sodas, ice cream, light meals, etc., are served.
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- soft shoulder — the unpaved edge of a road.
- solidungulate — having a single, undivided hoof on each foot, as a horse.
- sound blaster — (hardware) The best known family of sound cards for the IBM PC from Creative Labs.
- sound effects — any sounds artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
- south dakotan — a state in the N central United States: a part of the Midwest. 77,047 sq. mi. (199,550 sq. km). Capital: Pierre. Abbreviation: SD (for use with zip code), S. Dak.
- south dum dum — a city in SE West Bengal state, in E India.
- south holland — a province in the SW Netherlands. 1086 sq. mi. (2810 sq. km). Capital: The Hague.
- south modesto — a town in central California.
- south shields — a seaport in Tyne and Wear, in NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River.
- south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
- southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
- southern toad — a common toad, Bufo terrestris, of the southeastern U.S., having prominent knoblike crests on its head.
- southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
- sports ground — an area of land where sports are played
- spot reducing — the usually futile effort to exercise one part of the body, as the thighs, in hopes of reducing the amount of fat stored in that area.
- spotted skunk — either of two small, nocturnal skunks of the genus Spilogale, distinguished by a white forehead patch and a luxuriant coat of broken stripes and spots, including S. putorius of temperate North America and S. pygmaea of Mexico.
- stand accused — If someone stands accused of something, they have been accused of it.
- stand up with — to act as a wedding attendant to
- standing jump — a jump performed from a stationary position without a run-up
- status indian — a member of any of the numerous indigenous groups registered as Indians under the federal Indian Act, having special rights and privileges and usually living on a reservation.
- steganopodous — belonging to the Stegandopodes or having all four toes webbed together
- stout-hearted — brave and resolute; dauntless.
- student grant — a grant of money awarded to somebody to fund their studying at a university or college
- student nurse — a person who is training to be a nurse at a nursing school or hospital.
- student union — a building or rooms on a college or university campus, set aside for recreational, social, and governmental activities of the students.
- stuffed derma — kishke.
- stuffed dummy — someone who says or does nothing and is generally inanimate and characterless
- stuffed shirt — a pompous, self-satisfied, and inflexible person.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subdelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- subdepartment — a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
- subderivative — a word derived from a derivative.
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subject index — alphabetical contents list
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- subsidization — to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
- substantiated — to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
- suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
- suicidologist — someone who studies suicidology