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11-letter words containing a, c, k, n

  • roman brick — a long, thin face brick, usually yellow-brown and having a length about eight times its thickness.
  • saarbrucken — a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2569 sq. km). Capital: Saarbrücken.
  • sand-struck — (of bricks) made with a mold lined with sand to permit freeing.
  • sauk centre — a town in central Minnesota: model for town in Sinclair Lewis's novel Main Street.
  • schecklaton — a gilded leather used for embroidering jacks
  • seasickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the rocking or swaying motion of a vessel in which one is traveling at sea.
  • seneca lake — a lake in W New York: one of the Finger Lakes. 35 miles (56 km) long.
  • septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
  • shacklebone — the wrist
  • shcharansky — (Natan) Anatoly [nah-tahn an-uh-toh-lee;; Russian uh-nuh-taw-lyee] /nɑˈtɑn ˌæn əˈtoʊ li;; Russian ʌ nʌˈtɔ lyi/ (Show IPA), born 1948, Soviet mathematician and human-rights activist, in Israel since 1986.
  • shellacking — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
  • sherlockian — pertaining to or characteristic of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, known for his skill in solving mysteries through deductive reasoning.
  • sick-making — making one feel jealous
  • simnel cake — any of several kinds of rich fruitcake covered with almond paste.
  • singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
  • skin cancer — melanoma: malignant tumour
  • skin-search — strip-search.
  • skyscraping — of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
  • slacken off — If something slackens off, it becomes slower, less active, or less intense.
  • slacklining — the activity of walking across a narrow line of synthetic webbing hung slackly above the ground
  • smoking car — smoker (def 2a).
  • snack table — a small portable folding table used for an individual serving.
  • snake dance — a ceremonial dance, performed by the priests of the American Hopi Indians, in which live snakes are held in the mouth
  • snake fence — a fence, zigzag in plan, made of rails resting across one another at an angle.
  • snake juice — any strong alcoholic drink, esp when home-made
  • snake-dance — to perform a snake dance.
  • snapperback — the center on the offensive team.
  • spinachlike — resembling or characteristic of spinach
  • sponge cake — a light, sweet cake made with a comparatively large proportion of eggs but no shortening.
  • stem canker — a disease of plants characterized by cankers on the stems and twigs and caused by any of several fungi.
  • stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
  • stickup man — a man who commits a stickup.
  • stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
  • stocktaking — the examination or counting over of materials or goods on hand, as in a stockroom or store.
  • subtacksman — a renter who holds the property they rent by subletting it
  • swan's neck — a shallow S-curve used in decorative work.
  • swan-necked — having a neck that is long and elegant like that of a swan
  • take action — act, do sth practical
  • take notice — listen, heed
  • taken aback — toward the back.
  • technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
  • track event — A track event is an event in athletics which involves running or walking around a racetrack, in contrast to events that involve only jumping or throwing.
  • tracklaying — (of a vehicle) having an endless jointed metal band around the wheels
  • tracklement — any savoury condiment or sauce served with meat
  • trafficking — the movement of vehicles, ships, persons, etc., in an area, along a street, through an air lane, over a water route, etc.: the heavy traffic on Main Street.
  • train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
  • trojan duck — a duck that is a carrier of avian flu and is therefore a threat to other birds and also to humans, but which shows no outward signs of infection
  • trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).
  • unbracketed — not bracketed; not enclosed by brackets; not connected together by brackets
  • uncheckable — not able to be restrained
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