18-letter words that end in t

solubility product — the maximum number of undissociated ions, of an electrolyte in a saturated solution, capable at a given temperature of remaining in equilibrium with the undissolved phase of the solution.
special assessment — a tax levied by a local government on private property to pay the cost of local public improvements, as sidewalk construction or sewage disposal, that are of general benefit to the property taxed.
spur-of-the-moment — occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur-of-the-moment decision.
station management — (networking) (SMT) Station Management One of the 4 key FDDI component layers. SMT is an overlay function that handles the management of the FDDI ring. It handles neighbor identification, fault detection and reconfiguration, insertion and de-insertion from the ring, and traffic statistics monitoring.
stinking goosefoot — a European goosefoot with foul-smelling leaves
store launch event — A store launch event is a special event, which publicizes the opening of a new store and at which discounts and free samples may be offered.
strong derived set — the set of all strong accumulation points of a given set.
subject complement — a word or a group of words, usually functioning as an adjective or noun, that is used in the predicate following a copula and describes or is identified with the subject of the sentence, as sleepy in The travelers became sleepy.
super middleweight — a boxer weighing up to 168 pounds (75.6 kg), between middleweight and light heavyweight.
sweptwing aircraft — an aircraft which has wings that are swept (usually) backwards
symbolist movement — a movement beginning in French and Belgian poetry towards the end of the 19th century with the verse of Mallarmé, Valéry, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Maeterlinck, and others, and seeking to express states of mind rather than objective reality by making use of the power of words and images to suggest as well as denote
teaching assistant — a graduate student in a college or university who is the recipient of a teaching fellowship. Abbreviation: TA.
teaching equipment — teaching aids
technical knockout — the termination of a bout by the referee when it is the judgment of the attending physician, a boxer's seconds, or the referee that a boxer cannot continue fighting without sustaining severe or disabling injury. Abbreviation: TKO, T.K.O.
technical sergeant — a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant and above a staff sergeant.
television cabinet — a cabinet on which a television set is placed or in which it is encased
terrestrial planet — inner planet.
testamentary trust — a trust set up under the terms of a will.
the bottomless pit — the underworld; hell
the dark continent — a term for Africa when it was relatively unexplored
the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the full treatment — If you say that someone is given the full treatment, you mean either that they are treated extremely well or that they are treated extremely severely.
the passenger seat — the seat used by a passenger of a car, beside the driver
the-dark-continent — Africa: so called, especially during the 19th century, because little was known about it.
theodore gericault — (Jean Louis André) Théodore [zhahn lwee ahn-drey tey-aw-dawr] /ʒɑ̃ lwi ɑ̃ˈdreɪ teɪ ɔˈdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1791–1824, French painter.
theodore roosevelt — (Anna) Eleanor, 1884–1962, U.S. diplomat, author, and lecturer (wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt).
thermionic current — an electric current produced by the flow of thermions.
third man argument — (in the philosophy of Aristotle) the argument against the existence of Platonic Forms that since the Form of Man is itself a perfect man, a further form (the "third" man) would be required to explain this, and so ad infinitum
thirty-second rest — a rest equal in value to a thirty-second note.
thought experiment — Physics. a demonstration or calculation that is based on the postulates of a theory, as relativity, and that demonstrates or clarifies the consequences of the postulates.
three-cornered hat — a triangular shaped hat which was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries; its turned up brim formed a gutter for catching rain
tighten one's belt — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
to a grinding halt — If you describe a bad situation as grinding, you mean it never gets better, changes, or ends.
to be caught short — If you are caught short or are taken short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet.
to bite the bullet — If someone bites the bullet, they accept that they have to do something unpleasant but necessary.
to find one's feet — If you say that someone is finding their feet in a new situation, you mean that they are starting to feel confident and to deal with things successfully.
to kick the bucket — If you say that someone has kicked the bucket, you mean that they have died.
to look one's best — If you look your best, you are looking as smart and attractive as you can.
to open your heart — If you open your heart or pour out your heart to someone, you tell them your most private thoughts and feelings.
tranquillizer dart — a dart filled with a tranquillizer that is shot from a gun in order to temporarily sedate an animal so that it may be handled safely
transit instrument — Astronomy. meridian circle.
transition element — any element in any of the series of elements with atomic numbers 21–29, 39–47, 57–79, and 89–107, that in a given inner orbital has less than a full quota of electrons.
transmission shaft — a shaft that rotates transmitting motion from the engine to the differential gear
trustee investment — an investment in which trustees are authorized to invest money belonging to a trust fund
under the jackboot — If a country or group of people is under the jackboot, they are suffering because the government is cruel and undemocratic.
unearned increment — the increase in the value of property, especially land, due to natural causes, as growth of population, rather than to any labor or expenditure by the owner.
unilateral neglect — a symptom of brain damage in which a person is unaware of one side of his or her body and of anything in the external world on the same side
university student — a student enrolled in a university
venture capitalist — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
virginia snakeroot — any of various plants whose roots have been regarded as a remedy for snakebites, as the herb Aristolochia serpentaria (Virginia snakeroot) having a medicinal rhizome and rootlets, and the white-flowered Polygala senega (Seneca snakeroot) having a medicinal root.

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