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16-letter words containing a, c, e, o, u, s

  • episcopal church — an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland and the US
  • escalator clause — a clause in a contract stipulating an adjustment in wages, prices, etc, in the event of specified changes in conditions, such as a large rise in the cost of living or price of raw materials
  • escutcheon plate — a plate or shield that surrounds a keyhole, door handle, light switch, etc, esp an ornamental one protecting a door or wall surface
  • exclusion clause — (in a contract) something that serves to limit liabilities
  • exemption clause — a clause in a contract that exempts one party from liability for something
  • family of curves — a collection of curves whose equations differ only by values assigned a parameter or parameters.
  • farmhouse cheese — cheese that is made by traditional methods, on or as if on a farm
  • fluorescent lamp — a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube.
  • focused strategy — a business strategy in which an organization divests itself of all but its core activities, using the funds raised to enhance the distinctive abilities that give it an advantage over its rivals
  • follicular phase — a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.
  • for a good cause — If you say that something is for a good cause, you mean that it is worth doing or giving to because it will help other people, for example by raising money for charity.
  • forbush decrease — the sudden decrease in the intensity of cosmic rays after an increase in solar activity.
  • four-course meal — A four-course meal is a meal that consists of four parts served one after the other.
  • gas liquefaction — Gas liquefaction is the process of refrigerating a gas to a temperature that is below its critical temperature in order to form a liquid.
  • globular cluster — a comparatively older, spherically symmetrical, compact group of up to a million old stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that are located in the galactic halo and move in giant and highly eccentric orbits around the galactic center.
  • golden handcuffs — payments deferred over a number of years that induce a person to stay with a particular company or in a particular job
  • ground substance — Also called matrix. the homogeneous substance in which the fibers and cells of connective tissue are embedded.
  • growth substance — any substance, produced naturally by a plant or manufactured commercially, that, in very low concentrations, affects plant growth; a plant hormone
  • guaranteed stock — stock for which dividends are guaranteed by a company other than the one issuing the stock.
  • gyratory crusher — A gyratory crusher is a crusher in which a cone-shaped rod rotates in a cone-shaped bowl.
  • health-conscious — having an active interest in one's health
  • hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
  • huevos rancheros — a Latin American dish of eggs, usually fried or poached, topped with a spicy tomato sauce and sometimes served on a fried corn tortilla with the addition of vegetables and cheese.
  • hurricane season — annual cyclone period
  • hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
  • image consultant — imagemaker.
  • impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • inauspiciousness — The state, quality, or condition of being inauspicious or unpropitious; unfavorableness.
  • incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
  • inconsequentials — Plural form of inconsequential.
  • insulin reaction — a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.
  • insurance broker — person who sells insurance policies
  • insurance policy — contract that insures sth
  • interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
  • intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
  • jacques bonhomme — the contemptuous title given by the nobles to the peasants in the revolt of the Jacquerie in 1358 and adopted by the peasants in subsequent revolts.
  • jacques cousteau — Jacques Yves [zhahk eev] /ʒɑk iv/ (Show IPA), 1910–97, French naval officer, author, and underseas explorer: developed the Aqua-Lung.
  • judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
  • kangaroo closure — a form of closure in which the chair or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others
  • kurdaitcha shoes — (in certain Central Australian Aboriginal tribes) the emu-feather shoes worn by the kurdaitcha on his mission so that his footsteps may not be traced
  • league champions — the team that has come top of the league
  • louisiana french — French as spoken in Louisiana; Cajun. Abbreviation: LaF.
  • lourenco marques — former name of Maputo.
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • magnetoacoustics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of physics studying the effects of magnetism on acoustics or their interaction.
  • malicious damage — Malicious damage is damage caused on purpose to the property of another person.
  • marriage customs — the acts that are traditionally done in connection with a marriage
  • marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
  • mass destruction — devastation on a large scale
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