12-letter words containing a, l, d, r
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radiolocator — radar.
- radiological — of or relating to radiology.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- railroad car — a railway carriage or van
- railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
- railway yard — an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings, used for storing rolling stock, making up trains, etc
- rally around — to bring into order again; gather and organize or inspire anew: The general rallied his scattered army.
- rally driver — sports-car racer
- randallstown — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
- ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
- re-landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
- rear admiral — U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.
- recalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- reclassified — to classify anew.
- record label — recorded music production company
- red larkspur — a plant, Delphinium nudicaule, of the buttercup family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having orange-red or sometimes yellow flowers.
- red valerian — a bushy valerian, Centranthus ruber, of Europe and southwestern Asia, having many fragrant red, crimson, or white flowers.
- redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
- reed warbler — a small Old World warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, inhabiting marshy places.
- regardlessly — having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
- rehydratable — capable of being rehydrated
- reiteratedly — in a repetitive or reiterative manner
- release date — the time, as the day, part of the day, and sometimes the hour, on or at which release copy may be published or broadcast.
- renewal date — The renewal date of an existing insurance contract is the date on which it must be renewed.
- retail trade — shop selling
- revalidation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- reward claim — a claim granted to a miner who discovered gold in a new area
- rhode island — US state
- rhombohedral — a solid bounded by six rhombic planes.
- rideau canal — a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.
- right-angled — A right-angled triangle has one angle that is a right angle.
- rijksdaalder — a cupronickel or silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 2½ guilders.
- ripe old age — advanced age
- road haulage — transport of goods by road
- road haulier — a person who owns or works for a road haulage company; a trucker
- rocket salad — rocket2 (def 2).
- rocket-salad — any of various plants belonging to the genus Hesperis, of the mustard family, and related genera. Compare dame's rocket.
- rollaway bed — a bed on castors
- rolled glass — a sheet of glass made by the extrusion of molten glass between two rollers.
- rolled roast — meat that has had the bones removed and been rolled and tied for roasting.
- rollerblader — someone who skates using Rollerblades
- rolling road — A rolling road is a piece of machinery on which the wheels of a vehicle can ride in order to test how well the vehicle works under road conditions that are created artificially.
- roman candle — a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire.