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14-letter words containing a, c, t, u, r, y

  • electrocautery — Cautery using a needle or other instrument that is electrically heated.
  • excruciatingly — In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great pain or anguish.
  • factory outlet — a store that sells factory-made goods directly to consumers for less than current retail prices.
  • family butcher — a butcher's shop that belongs to a family, and in which family members work
  • futuristically — of or relating to the future: a futuristic view of the world.
  • galvanocautery — a cautery heated by a galvanic current.
  • humoristically — In a humoristic way.
  • hydraulic lift — an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.
  • hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
  • hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
  • hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
  • hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
  • ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
  • ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
  • ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
  • inarticulately — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
  • indian country — (especially during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, especially hostile Indians.
  • induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
  • inscrutability — incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
  • irresuscitably — in an irresuscitable manner
  • liquid crystal — a liquid having certain crystalline characteristics, especially different optical properties in different directions when exposed to an electric field.
  • macrodactylous — related to or having macrodactyly
  • mental cruelty — behaviour that causes distress to another person but that does not involve physical assault
  • native country — the country someone is born in or native to
  • nondocumentary — a film or television programme not reflecting real life
  • occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
  • olfactory bulb — the enlarged terminal part of each olfactory lobe from which the olfactory nerve originates.
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
  • parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
  • percutaneously — through the skin
  • perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
  • picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
  • pleural cavity — a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
  • pneumatic tyre — a rubber tyre filled with air under pressure, used esp on motor vehicles
  • postcopulatory — of or relating to the period of time following copulation
  • quality circle — a group of workers performing similar duties who meet periodically to discuss work-related problems, offer suggestions for improved production or product quality, etc.
  • quality factor — a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20
  • quartz crystal — a thin plate or rod cut in certain directions from a piece of piezoelectric quartz and accurately ground so that it vibrates at a particular frequency
  • rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • safety circuit — a type of electronic circuit that prevents malfunction by stopping the flow of current or sounding an alert.
  • safety curtain — a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
  • secure tenancy — the letting of a dwelling by a nonprivate landlord, usually a local council or housing association, under an agreement that allows security of tenure, subletting, improvements made to the property by the tenant without consequent rent increase, and the right to buy the dwelling at a discount after three years' occupancy
  • security guard — a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
  • slurry reactor — A slurry reactor is a reactor in which contact is achieved by suspending a solid in a liquid.
  • spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
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