14-letter words containing a, c, o, r, u, t
- subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- superpatriotic — characteristic of a superpatriot
- surface-to-air — (of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.
- tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
- terraced house — A terraced house or a terrace house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.
- tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- the cretaceous — the Cretaceous period or rock system
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- thorough brace — either of two strong braces or bands of leather supporting the body of a coach or other vehicle and connecting the front and back springs.
- to cut and run — If someone cuts and runs in a difficult situation, they try to escape from it quickly and gain an advantage for themselves, rather than deal with the situation in a responsible way.
- tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
- treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- truant officer — a school attendance officer whose job is to locate truants and return them to school
- trustification — the practice or process of forming a monopolistic system or trusts: the trustification of the oil business.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turn indicator — a flight instrument that indicates the angular rate of turn of an aircraft about its vertical axis.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
- ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome
- ultrapatriotic — extremely patriotic
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unappreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
- unconcentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
- unconciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- unconfederated — not allied to a confederation or joined in confederacy
- unconservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- uncontradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontrollably — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncorroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- under contract — If you are under contract to someone, you have signed a contract agreeing to work for them, and for no-one else, during a fixed period of time.
- undereducation — to educate too little or poorly.
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unidirectional — operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction: a unidirectional flow.
- unincorporated — not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise: an unincorporated business.
- unknown factor — a factor that is not known or understood
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unreciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.