14-letter words containing ter
- dinner theater — a restaurant in which a stage production is performed during or after dinner.
- dipterocarpous — (of a tree) belonging to the genus Dipterocarpus or the family Dipterocarpaceae
- disaster movie — a film in which a disastrous event such as an earthquake, fire, air crash etc is the focus of the action
- disinteresting — absence of interest; indifference.
- dogwood winter — a short period of cold weather in the spring.
- down-and-outer — without any money, or means of support, or prospects; destitute; penniless.
- drinking water — water that is safe to drink
- dunning letter — a letter pressing someone for payment
- duplex printer — a printer that can make double-sided printouts
- eastern camass — wild hyacinth.
- eastern church — any of the churches originating in countries formerly part of the Eastern Roman Empire, observing an Eastern rite and adhering to the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed; Byzantine Church.
- eastern empire — the eastern part of the Roman Empire, especially after the division in a.d. 395, having its capital at Constantinople: survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire in a.d. 476.
- eastern europe — geography: Russia, Baltic Republics, etc.
- eastern thrace — an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- easternization — (usually initial capital letter) to influence with ideas, customs, etc., characteristic of eastern Asia.
- electrocautery — Cautery using a needle or other instrument that is electrically heated.
- electrotreater — An electrotreater is a type of coalescer in which droplets are charged electrically to increase their attraction to each other.
- endarterectomy — Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs.
- english setter — bird dog
- enteric-coated — An enteric-coated tablet is one that is designed to temporarily withstand attack by stomach acid, so that it does not dissolve in the stomach but allows release of the medication in the intestine.
- enterobacteria — (microbiology) Plural form of enterobacterium.
- enterocentesis — a procedure that involves puncturing the intestine to withdraw fluid or gas
- enterogastrone — a hormone liberated by the upper intestinal mucosa when stimulated by fat: reduces peristalsis and secretion in the stomach
- enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
- enterprisingly — In an enterprising manner.
- entertainingly — In an entertaining manner.
- entertainments — Plural form of entertainment.
- ephemeropteran — of or relating to the Ephemeroptera
- esterification — A reaction of an alcohol with an acid to produce an ester and water.
- exit interview — an interview held with an employee who is leaving an organization in order to learn the employee's opinion of his or her time spent at the organization, reasons for departure, etc
- exposure meter — photography: light meter
- exterior angle — an angle of a polygon contained between one side extended and the adjacent side
- external trade — foreign trade
- fair territory — the area beginning with and including home plate and extending between and including foul lines into which a batter must bat the ball as a prerequisite for a safe hit.
- fantail darter — a North American freshwater fish, Etheostoma flabellare, of the perch family.
- feather duster — a brush for dusting, made of a bundle of large feathers attached to a short handle.
- feature writer — a newspaper or magazine journalist who writes feature articles
- femoral artery — the main artery of the thigh, supplying blood to the leg.
- fencing master — an expert in, and teacher of, the art and sport of fencing
- ferry terminal — docking area for passenger boats
- fiddle pattern — a pattern of spoon or fork having a handle that narrows abruptly from a broad, flat upper part and terminates with a pronounced shoulder above the bowl or tines.
- fighter-bomber — an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.
- fillister head — a cylindrical screw head.
- filter feeding — a method of feeding occurring in some aquatic animals, such as planktonic invertebrates and whalebone whales, in which minute food particles are filtered from the surrounding water
- finsteraarhorn — a mountain in S central Switzerland: highest peak of the Bernese Alps, 14,026 feet (4275 meters).
- first minister — In the Scottish Assembly and the Northern Ireland Assembly, the First Minister is the leader of the ruling party.
- fitness center — A fitness center in a hotel is a large room, usually containing special equipment, where people go to do physical exercise and get fit.
- flame arrester — A flame arrester is a device which stops a flame from spreading along a pipe or tube.
- flat character — an easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author.
- floating voter — those voters collectively who are not permanently attached to any political party.