8-letter words containing rac
- tetracid — a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
- the rack — an instrument of torture that stretched the body of the victim
- thoracal — of or relating to the thorax.
- thoraces — Anatomy. the part of the trunk in humans and higher vertebrates between the neck and the abdomen, containing the cavity, enclosed by the ribs, sternum, and certain vertebrae, in which the heart, lungs, etc., are situated; chest.
- thoracic — of or relating to the thorax.
- thoraco- — thorax
- thracian — of or relating to Thrace or its inhabitants.
- tracheae — Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- tracheal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
- tracheid — an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Compare vessel (def 5).
- tracheo- — denoting the trachea
- trachoma — a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- trachyte — a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting essentially of alkali feldspar and one or more subordinate minerals, as hornblende or mica: the extrusive equivalent of syenite.
- trackage — the whole quantity of track owned by a railroad.
- trackbed — the foundation on which railway tracks are laid
- trackies — loose-fitting trousers with elasticated cuffs, designed to be worn as part of a tracksuit
- tracking — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- trackman — a person who assists in inspecting, installing, or maintaining railroad tracks.
- trackpad — touchpad.
- trackway — railway (def 3).
- tractate — a treatise; essay.
- tractile — capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- traction — the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
- tractive — having or exerting traction; drawing.
- tractrix — a curve whose tangents are all of equal length; the involute of a catenary.
- tribrach — Prosody. a foot of three short syllables.
- trictrac — a variety of backgammon.
- underact — to play (a role) without adequate emphasis
- ungraced — deprived of something
- unracked — not stretched
- untraced — (of something missing or hidden) not tracked down or found
- vambrace — a piece of plate armor for the forearm; a lower cannon. Compare rerebrace.
- varactor — a semiconductor diode whose capacitance changes to match applied voltage, used to tune circuits by varying the reactance.
- veracity — habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness: He was not noted for his veracity.
- veracruz — a state in E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Capital: Jalapa.
- voracity — the condition or quality of being voracious.
- whitrack — a weasel; ermine or stoat.
- wrackful — ruinous.
- wracking — Also called cloud rack. a group of drifting clouds.