9-letter words containing t
- aydelotte — Frank, 1880–1956, U.S. educator.
- ayr stone — a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.
- ayutthaya — a city in S Thailand, on the Chao Phraya River: capital of the country until 1767; noted for its canals and ruins. Pop (province): 727 300 (2000)
- azeotrope — a mixture of liquids that boils at a constant temperature, at a given pressure, without change of composition
- azeotropy — the existence of azeotropes
- azimuthal — Astronomy, Navigation. the arc of the horizon measured clockwise from the south point, in astronomy, or from the north point, in navigation, to the point where a vertical circle through a given heavenly body intersects the horizon.
- azotizing — Present participle of azotize.
- aztreonam — A synthetic monobactam originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum, similar in action to penicillin.
- b battery — the power source for the plate and screen-grid electrodes of electron tubes in battery-operated equipment
- b-picture — B-movie.
- b-setting — a shutter setting in which the shutter remains open until the shutter control is released
- b-toolkit — (tool, programming, product) A set of software tools designed to support a rigorous or formal development of software systems using the B-Method. The Toolkit also provides a development environment automating the management of all associated files, ensuring that the entire development, including code and documentation, is always in a consistent state. The Toolkit includes: a specification, design and code configuration management system, including integrity and dependency management and source file editing facilities; a set of software specification and design analysis tools, which includes syntax checkers, type checkers and a specification animator; a set of verification tools, which includes a proof-obligation generator and automatic and interactive provers; a set of coding tools, which includes a translator, linker, rapid prototyping facilities and a reusable specification/code module library; a documentation tool for automatically producing fully cross-referenced and indexed type-set documents from source files; a re-making tool for automatically re-checking and re-generating specifications, designs, code and documentation after modifications to source files. A normal licence costs 25,000 pounds, academic 6,250 pounds.
- babacoote — a species of large lemur, Lichanotus brevicaudatus, native to Madagascar
- babbitted — Simple past tense and past participle of babbitt.
- babbittry — the attitude and behavior of a Babbitt.
- babington — Anthony 1561–86, English conspirator, executed for organizing an unsuccessful plot (1586) to assassinate Elizabeth I and place Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne
- baby bath — a plastic bath used for bathing a baby
- baby seat — a seat anchored to the body of the car, with straps to buckle across the baby
- baby spot — a small spotlight, usually 250–400 watts, used to highlight a specific section of a stage setting or acting area.
- baby step — (in the game of giant steps) the shortest step permitted a player, executed by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other and drawing the back foot up to the front foot.
- baby talk — Baby talk is the language used by babies when they are just learning to speak, or the way in which some adults speak when they are talking to babies.
- bacchante — a priestess or female votary of Bacchus
- bacchants — Plural form of bacchant.
- back rest — a support for the back of something
- back seat — a seat at the back, esp of a vehicle
- back talk — If you refer to something that someone says as backtalk, you mean that it is rude or shows a lack of respect. You use backtalk especially to refer to things said by a child or by someone who is below you in rank or status.
- back vent — (in plumbing) a vent situated on the sewer side of a trap.
- back-talk — an impudent response; impudence.
- backbeats — Plural form of backbeat.
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- backbites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite.
- backblast — A dangerous blast of hot air behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
- backcloth — A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backcourt — In sports such tennis and badminton, the backcourt is the section of each side of the court that is furthest from the net. In basketball, the backcourt is the rear part of the court, where the defense plays. You can also use backcourt to refer to the members of a team who play mainly in this part of the court.
- backdated — Put an earlier date to (a document or agreement) than the actual one.
- backdates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate.
- backdraft — an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.
- backlight — light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backplate — a plate of armour which guards the back
- backprint — The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- backseats — Plural form of backseat.
- backshift — The changing of a present tense in direct speech to a past tense in reported speech (or a past tense to pluperfect).
- backsight — the sight of a rifle nearer the stock
- backstabs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstab.
- backstage — In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage.
- backstall — the loss of power and tendency to drop of a kite in low winds
- backstamp — a mark stamped on the back of an envelope by a post office to indicate the date and place of its arrival