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13-letter words containing a, c, u, t, e

  • authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
  • authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
  • authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
  • auto-destruct — self-destruct.
  • auto-injector — An auto-injector is a hypodermic syringe that you can use to inject yourself with a liquid.
  • autocatalyses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse.
  • autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
  • autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
  • autoinfection — infection by a pathogenic agent already within the body or infection transferred from one part of the body to another
  • automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
  • autoprojector — (theory)   A self-applicable partial evaluator.
  • autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
  • autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
  • averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
  • azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
  • baccalaureate — The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries.
  • band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
  • barcoo salute — a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face
  • barrel cactus — any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.
  • basket clause — an all-inclusive or comprehensive clause in a contract
  • bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
  • battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
  • beacon status — a ranking awarded by the government to an organization, rendering it eligible for extra funding, and aimed at encouraging organizations to share good practice with each other
  • beta function — a function of two variables, usually expressed as an improper integral and equal to the quotient of the product of the values of the gamma function at each variable divided by the value of the gamma function at the sum of the variables.
  • bidenticulate — having two small teeth or toothlike processes.
  • bioaccumulate — (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
  • birectangular — having two right angles.
  • biscuit bread — biscuits or a biscuit: I like biscuit bread more than corn bread for supper.
  • black quarter — blackleg (def 1).
  • black studies — a program of studies in black history and culture offered by a school or college, often including Afro-American history and black literature.
  • black vulture — the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae
  • blame culture — the tendency to look for one person or organization that can be held responsible for a bad state of affairs, an accident, etc
  • blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
  • bouncy castle — A bouncy castle is a large object filled with air, often in the shape of a castle, which children play on at a fairground or other outdoor event.
  • brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
  • buck sergeant — a newly promoted sergeant
  • bucket ladder — a series of buckets that move in a continuous chain, used to dredge riverbeds, etc, or to excavate land
  • buckeye state — Ohio (used as a nickname).
  • buoyant force — the law that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force (buoyant force) equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
  • bureaucratese — wordy, jargon-filled, overcomplicated language considered typical of bureaucrats
  • bureaucratism — an official of a bureaucracy.
  • bureaucratist — a believer in bureaucracy
  • bureaucratize — to administer by or transform into a bureaucracy
  • buster collar — a round collar, similar to a lampshade in shape, that is fitted round the neck of an animal or bird, for example to prevent it removing or interfering with a dressing or other treatment
  • butcher paper — heavy, moisture-resistant paper, as used for wrapping meat.
  • butcher's saw — a type of hacksaw used especially by butchers for cutting through meat and bones.
  • butyl acetate — a colourless liquid with a fruity odour, existing in four isomeric forms. Three of the isomers are important solvents for cellulose lacquers. Formula: CH3COOC4H9
  • cafe curtains — short, straight curtains, esp. for covering the lower part of a window, hung from a rod by means of sliding rings
  • calf's tongue — a molding having pendent, tonguelike members in relief against a flat or molded surface.
  • call the tune — to be in control of the proceedings
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