17-letter words containing t, y, r, o

strawberry tomato — the small, edible, tomato-like fruit of the plant Physalis pruinosa, of the nightshade family.
sunbury-on-thames — a town in SE England, in N Surrey. Pop: 27 415 (2001)
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.
synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
synchronous motor — a synchronous machine that acts as a motor.
synchronous orbit — an orbit in which the orbital period of a satellite is identical to the spin period of the central body
take sth by storm — If someone or something takes a place by storm, they are extremely successful.
take years off sb — If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger.
tell your fortune — When someone tells your fortune, they tell you what they think will happen to you in the future, which they say is shown, for example, by the lines on your hand.
temporary account — A temporary account is an account which is closed out at the end of the year.
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
ternary operation — an operation in a mathematical system by which three elements are combined to yield a single result.
tertiary consumer — a carnivore at the topmost level in a food chain that feeds on other carnivores; an animal that feeds only on secondary consumers.
the barbary coast — a historic name for the Mediterranean coast of North Africa: a centre of piracy against European shipping from the 16th to the 19th centuries
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
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 factory floor — all the workers in a factory
the life of riley — If you say that someone is living the life of Riley, you mean that they have a very easy and comfortable life with few worries.
the lord's prayer — the, the prayer given by Jesus to His disciples, and beginning with the words Our Father. Matt. 6:9–13; Luke 11:2–4.
the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
the penny dropped — If you say the penny dropped, you mean that someone suddenly understood or realized something.
the underemployed — underemployed people
theory of numbers — number theory.
thermoelectricity — electricity generated by heat or temperature difference, as in a thermocouple.
thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
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 feel your oats — to feel exuberant or high-spirited
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 knit your brow — If you knit your brows or knit your eyebrows, you frown because you are angry or worried.
to lick your lips — If you lick your lips, you move your tongue across your lips as you think about or taste something pleasant.
to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
to lose your mind — If you say that someone is losing their mind, you mean that they are becoming mad.
to open your eyes — If something opens your eyes, it makes you aware that something is different from the way that you thought it was.
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 play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to show your face — If you show your face somewhere, you go there and see people, although you are not welcome, are rather unwilling to go, or have not been there for some time.
to slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget it.
to take your time — If you take your time doing something, you do it quite slowly and do not hurry.
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
top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
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.
trackless trolley — trolley bus.
transitory action — an action that can be brought in any country regardless of where it originated
trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
trick photography — photography that creates an illusion
tridimensionality — having three dimensions.
troilus butterfly — spicebush swallowtail.

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