11-letter words containing a, b, c, t
- brown patch — a fungus disease of turf grass that results in circular areas of brown, dead grass.
- brunch coat — a knee-length housecoat.
- buccinatory — relating to a trumpeter or trumpet playing
- buck rabbit — Welsh rabbit with either an egg or a piece of toast on top
- bucket seat — A bucket seat is a seat for one person in a car or aeroplane which has rounded sides that partly enclose and support the body.
- bucket-load — a large quantity
- burmese cat — a breed of cat similar in shape to the Siamese but typically having a dark brown or blue-grey coat
- bursiculate — resembling a pouch
- bush jacket — a casual jacket or shirt having four patch pockets and a belt
- butter clam — any of a genus (Saxidomus) of large, edible clams found along the Pacific coast of North America
- buttercream — a vanilla-flavored cake frosting or filling made principally of softened butter and powdered sugar.
- butyraceous — of, containing, or resembling butter
- cabaret tax — a tax levied on entertainment, dancing, floor shows, etc., at places where liquor is served, as at cabarets and nightclubs.
- cabbagetown — a former slum area of Toronto, now known for its Victorian architecture and thriving arts community
- cabbalistic — cabala.
- cabin court — Older Use. a roadside motel having cabins.
- cabin trunk — a large trunk specially designed to be used on journeys, and often having large handles at either end to make it easy to move
- cabinetwood — any wood suitable for use in cabinetwork.
- cabinetwork — the making of furniture, esp of fine quality
- cafe brulot — black coffee flavored with sugar, lemon and orange rinds, cloves, cinnamon, and brandy, ignited and allowed to flame briefly.
- calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
- calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- cambric tea — a hot drink of milk, sugar, and water or, often, weak tea
- camera tube — the part of a television camera that converts an optical image into an electrical signal
- campbellite — a member of the Disciples of Christ.
- campbeltown — a seaport on the Kintyre peninsula, in SW Scotland: resort.
- can't abide — If you can't abide someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- cape breton — an island forming the NE part of Nova Scotia, in SE Canada. 3970 sq. mi. (10,280 sq. km).
- capstan bar — a lever, often wooden, for turning a capstan
- carbocation — (chemistry) any cation containing an excess positive charge on one or more carbon atoms.
- carbon-date — to determine the age of an organic object by examining the relative proportions of the carbon isotopes carbon-12 and carbon-14
- carbonating — Present participle of carbonate.
- carbonation — absorption of or reaction with carbon dioxide
- carbonatite — a rare intrusive or extrusive igneous rock, mostly found in Africa, that contains a high proportion of carbonate minerals
- carbonylate — to introduce the carbonyl group into (a compound) through chemical reaction
- carboxylate — any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid having a formula of the type M(RCOO)x, where M is a metal and R an organic group, or R1COOR2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups
- carburation — the process of mixing a hydrocarbon fuel with a correct amount of air to make an explosive mixture for an internal-combustion engine
- carburetant — a substance, as gasoline or benzene, added to air or gas to carburet it
- carburetion — Carburetion is the process of fuel becoming vapor and mixing with a stream of air in a carburetor.
- carburetors — Plural form of carburetor.
- carburetter — Alternative spelling of carburetor.
- carburettor — A carburettor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and petrol are mixed together to form a vapour which can be burned.
- carbutamide — An antidiabetic drug.
- carpet-bomb — to drop many bombs on (an area) to prepare for advancing ground forces
- carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
- cashability — money or an equivalent, as a check, paid at the time of making a purchase.
- castability — the ability of materials to set in a mould when mixed with water and a bonding agent
- castor bean — the seed of this plant
- cat burglar — A cat burglar is a thief who steals from houses or other buildings by climbing up walls and entering through windows or through the roof.
- catabaptist — a person who is opposed to baptism.