16-letter words containing a, l, u, r, e

flamborough head — a chalk promontory in NE England, on the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire
flame cultivator — an implement that kills weeds by scorching them with a directed flow of flaming gas.
flashbulb memory — the clear recollections that a person may have of the circumstances associated with a dramatic event
fluorescent lamp — a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube.
follicular phase — a stage of the menstrual cycle, from onset of menstruation to ovulation.
for external use — If medicine is for external use, it is intended to be used only on the outside of your body, and not to be eaten or drunk.
foreign language — language not one's mother tongue
four-course meal — A four-course meal is a meal that consists of four parts served one after the other.
four-deal bridge — a version of bridge in which four hands only are played, the players then cutting for new partners
four-dimensional — of a space having points, or a set having elements, which require four coordinates for their unique determination.
four-leaf clover — a clover leaf having four leaflets instead of the usual three, purported to bring good luck.
four-star petrol — petrol containing lead, formerly sold in the UK
fourier analysis — the expression of any periodic function as a sum of sine and cosine functions, as in an electromagnetic wave function. Compare Fourier series.
franchise clause — a clause stipulating that the insured will be responsible for any loss not in excess of a stated amount, and the insurance company will be liable for full payment of the loss equaling or exceeding the amount up to the insured amount.
fraunhofer lines — a set of dark lines appearing in the continuous emission spectrum of the sun. It is caused by the absorption of light of certain wavelengths coming from the hotter region of the sun by elements in the cooler outer atmosphere
functional water — water containing additives that provide extra nutritional value
fundamental star — one of a number of stars with positions that have been determined accurately and that are used as reference stars for the determination of positions of other celestial objects.
funeral director — a person, usually a licensed embalmer, who supervises or conducts the preparation of the dead for burial and directs or arranges funerals.
funeral expenses — Funeral expenses are the costs of organizing and carrying out a funeral.
galactic cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
galactic equator — the great circle on the celestial sphere that is equidistant from the galactic poles, being inclined approximately 62° to the celestial equator and lying about one degree north of the center line of the Milky Way.
gallium arsenide — a crystalline and highly toxic semiconductor, GaAs, used in light-emitting diodes, lasers, and electronic devices.
general factotum — a person who does all sorts of jobs; general assistant
general quarters — a condition of readiness for combat on a warship, during which crew members remain at their battle stations and have guns and ammunition ready for immediate loading.
general solution — a solution to a differential equation that contains arbitrary, unevaluated constants.
george m pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
gingerbread plum — a tree, Neocarya macrophylla, of western Africa, bearing a large, edible, starchy fruit.
globular cluster — a comparatively older, spherically symmetrical, compact group of up to a million old stars, held together by mutual gravitation, that are located in the galactic halo and move in giant and highly eccentric orbits around the galactic center.
gold-of-pleasure — a yellow-flowered Eurasian plant, Camelina sativa, widespread as a weed, esp in flax fields, and formerly cultivated for its oil-rich seeds: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
golden parachute — an employment contract or agreement guaranteeing a key executive of a company substantial severance pay and other financial benefits in the event of job loss caused by the company's being sold or merged.
gonzález márquez — Felipe (feˈlipe). born 1942, Spanish statesman; prime minister of Spain (1982–96)
granulated paper — paper with a roughened surface
granulated sugar — a coarsely ground white sugar, widely used as a sweetener.
granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
graphic language — For specifying graphic operations.
great blue heron — a large American heron, Ardea herodias, having bluish-gray plumage.
great soil group — according to a system of classification that originated in Russia, any of several broad groups of soils with common characteristics usually associated with particular climates and vegetation types.
great-granduncle — an uncle of one's grandfather or grandmother.
grenade launcher — a device attached to the muzzle of a rifle, permitting the firing of rifle grenades.
grounded neutral — Grounded neutral is the situation in which the neutral wire of an electrical supply system is connected to ground.
hawksbill turtle — a sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, the shell of which is the source of tortoise shell: an endangered species.
health authority — a government agency that is responsible for NHS care in a particular area
health insurance — insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization.
heliotherapeutic — Pertaining to heliotherapy.
hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
heterometabolous — undergoing development in which the young are born adultlike in form, often maturing without a pupal stage.
holier-than-thou — obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.
homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
horsehead nebula — a dark nebula in the constellation Orion, composed of opaque cosmic dust and resembling the head of a horse.
hourglass figure — the shape of a woman who is well-proportioned and has a small waist

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