17-letter words containing t, u, d

strange interlude — a play (1928) by Eugene O'Neill.
stuttgart disease — an often fatal intestinal disease in dogs, caused by any of several spirochetes of the genus Leptospira.
subordinated debt — a debt that an unsecured creditor can only claim, in the event of a liquidation, after the claims of secured creditors have been paid
sudetes mountains — mountain range along the borders of N Czech Republic & SW Poland: highest peak, 5,259 ft (1,603 m)
sulfurated potash — a yellowish-brown mixture consisting mainly of potassium polysulfides and potassium thiosulfate, used in treating mange.
sum and substance — main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of an argument.
sunday supplement — a special section incorporated in the Sunday editions of many newspapers, often containing features on books, celebrities, home entertainment, gardening, and the like.
superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
sustained-release — (of a drug or fertilizer) capable of gradual release of an active agent over a period of time, allowing for a sustained effect; timed-release; long-acting; prolonged-action; slow-release.
sustentation fund — a fund, esp in the Church of Scotland, to augment the support of ministers
take into custody — to arrest
tanenbaum, andrew — Andrew Tanenbaum
teacher education — training to become a teacher, usually at an institution of higher education
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
the bulldog breed — people who fought in either of the World Wars
the cold shoulder — a show of indifference; slight
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the humber bridge — a single-span suspension bridge (1981) that crosses the Humber, with a main span of 1410 m (4626 ft)
the last judgment — the occasion, after the resurrection of the dead at the end of the world, when, according to biblical tradition, God will decree the final destinies of all men according to the good and evil in their earthly lives
the life and soul — a person regarded as the main source of merriment and liveliness
the outside world — You can use the outside world to refer to all the people who do not live in a particular place or who are not involved in a particular situation.
the sound of mull — the water that separates the island of Mull from the mainland of Scotland
the underemployed — underemployed people
theodore sturgeon — Theodore (Hamilton) 1918–85, U.S. science-fiction writer.
therapeutic index — the ratio between the dosage of a drug that causes a lethal effect and the dosage that causes a therapeutic effect.
thermal diffusion — the separation of constituents, often isotopes, of a fluid under the influence of a temperature gradient.
thermal underwear — underwear designed to retain body heat in cold temperatures.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
thiosulfuric acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 3 , that may be regarded as sulfuric acid with one oxygen atom replaced by sulfur.
third-degree burn — a burned place or area: a burn where fire had ripped through the forest.
thousandths-place — last in order of a series of a thousand.
thread escutcheon — a raised metal rim around a keyhole.
thread-legged bug — any of certain insects of the family Reduviidae, characterized by an elongated, slender body and long frail legs, the front pair of which are raptorial.
to drag your feet — If you drag your feet or drag your heels, you delay doing something or do it very slowly because you do not want to do it.
to get psyched up — to prepare mentally
to keep your head — If you keep your head, you remain calm in a difficult situation. If you lose your head, you panic or do not remain calm in a difficult situation.
to know no bounds — If you say that a feeling or quality knows no bounds, you are emphasizing that it is very strong or intense.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
tolpuddle martyrs — six farm workers sentenced to transportation for seven years in 1834 for administering an unlawful oath to form a trade union in the village of Tolpuddle, Dorset
tongue-and-groove — the technique of making a joint between two boards by means of a tongue along the edge of one board that fits into a groove along the edge of the other board
toothbrush holder — a container or rack in a bathroom where toothbrushes are kept when not in use
tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
trapdoor function — a function defined from data by means of a mathematical procedure in such a way that it is easy to obtain the function when the data are known, but when the procedure and data are not known it becomes very difficult to determine the original data: used in cryptography, where the data are the characters of the plain text, or message, and the trapdoor function is the cryptogram.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
tuberculin-tested — (of milk) produced by cows that have been certified as free of tuberculosis
tungsten trioxide — a heavy, canary-yellow, water-insoluble powder, WO 3 , used in the manufacture of tungstates.
turbidity current — a turbid, dense current of sediments in suspension moving along the slope and bottom of a lake or ocean.

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