14-letter words containing t, u, r, a, c
- term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
- terraced house — A terraced house or a terrace house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.
- tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- thaumaturgical — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- the cretaceous — the Cretaceous period or rock system
- the human race — mankind
- the rheumatics — rheumatic pains
- the upper back — the part of the back between the shoulders
- the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- thorough brace — either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs.
- tiruchirapalli — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- tiruchirappali — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- to cut and run — If someone cuts and runs in a difficult situation, they try to escape from it quickly and gain an advantage for themselves, rather than deal with the situation in a responsible way.
- tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- tragacanth gum — Tragacanth gum is a gum obtained from the tragacanth plant, used as a suspending agent.
- transcaucasian — a region in SE Europe, S of the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black and Caspian seas: constituted a republic 1922–36 (Transcauca·sian So·cialist Fed·erated So·viet Repub·lic) area now includes the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
- transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
- treasure chest — A treasure chest is a box containing treasure.
- treasury bench — (in Britain) the front bench to the right of the Speaker in the House of Commons, traditionally reserved for members of the Government
- treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
- trituberculate — (of a structure such as a tooth or bone) with three tubercles
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- truant officer — a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
- trucial states — 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.
- trustification — the practice or process of forming a monopolistic system or trusts: the trustification of the oil business.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
- turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown.
- turn indicator — a flight instrument that indicates the angular rate of turn of an aircraft about its vertical axis.
- turn the scale — Often, scales. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing: We gave the parents a baby scale. The butcher placed the meat on the scales.
- turnip cabbage — kohlrabi.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- ultracivilized — showing a high degree of cultural or social development
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultracrepidate — to go beyond one's scope or province, esp to criticize beyond one's sphere of knowledge
- ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
- ultraenergetic — (of particles) producing exceptional levels of energy
- ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.