12-letter words containing tern
- southwestern — the point or direction midway between south and west. Abbreviation: SW.
- stern chaser — a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
- stern sheets — the space at the stern of an open boat
- stern-chaser — a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- sternutation — the act of sneezing.
- sternutatory — Also, sternutative. causing or tending to cause sneezing.
- sternwheeler — a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
- subalternant — a universal in relation to a subaltern
- subalternate — subordinate.
- subalternity — lower in rank; subordinate: a subaltern employee.
- ternary form — a musical form in three sections, with the third usually an exact repetition of the first.
- test pattern — a geometric design broadcast to receivers for testing the quality of transmission, often identifying the transmitting station and channel.
- the internet — the single worldwide computer network that interconnects other computer networks, on which end-user services, such as World Wide Web sites or data archives, are located, enabling data and other information to be exchanged
- western blot — a highly sensitive procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific protein in a mixed extract, as in testing for AIDS virus protein in a blood sample: proteins are separated by gel electrophoresis and transferred to a special filter paper, on which the protein under investigation can be detected by a probe, as the binding of a labeled antibody.
- western cape — a province of W South Africa, created in 1994 from the SW part of Cape Province: agriculture (esp fruit), wine making, fishing, various industries in Cape Town. Capital: Cape Town. Pop: 5 822 734 (2011 est). Area: 129 370 sq km (49 950 sq miles)
- western roll — a technique in high-jumping in which the jumper executes a half-turn of the body to clear the bar
- western wall — a wall in Jerusalem, the last extant part of the Temple of Herod, held sacred by Jews as a place of prayer and pilgrimage
- westernizing — Present participle of westernize.
- xiphisternum — The lowest part of the sternum; the xiphoid process.