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11-letter words containing a, n, c, e, s, t

  • second mate — the officer of a merchant vessel next in command beneath the first mate.
  • second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
  • secretional — of or relating to secretion
  • self-acting — acting by itself; automatic.
  • semanticist — Linguistics. the study of meaning. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
  • semiotician — the study of signs and symbols as elements of communicative behavior; the analysis of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing.
  • septic tank — a tank in which solid organic sewage is decomposed and purified by anaerobic bacteria.
  • shortchange — to give less than the correct change to.
  • significate — something signified
  • singletrack — (of a railroad or section of a railroad's route) having but one set of tracks, so that trains going in opposite directions must be scheduled to meet only at points where there are sidings.
  • slag cement — a cement composed of about 80 percent granulated slag and about 20 percent hydrated lime.
  • snack table — a small portable folding table used for an individual serving.
  • somatogenic — developing from somatic cells.
  • speculating — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
  • stanley cup — a trophy emblematic since 1926 of the championship of the National Hockey League, composed of Canadian and U.S. professional teams.
  • starchiness — of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
  • static line — a line attached to a parachute pack and to a cable in an aircraft for the purpose of automatically opening the parachute after it is dropped.
  • staunchless — not able to be stanched
  • staunchness — firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
  • stem canker — a disease of plants characterized by cankers on the stems and twigs and caused by any of several fungi.
  • stench trap — a trap in a sewer that by means of a water seal prevents the upward passage of foul-smelling gases
  • stenobathic — of or relating to marine or freshwater life that can tolerate only limited changes in depth (opposed to eurybathic).
  • stenocardia — angina pectoris, a contraction of the heart or its vessels due to a lack of oxygen, causing severe chest pain
  • step change — A step change is a sudden or major change in the way that something happens or the way that someone behaves.
  • stepdancing — a dance emphasizing footwork or certain steps instead of other bodily gestures or movement
  • stickhandle — (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
  • stockhausen — Karlheinz [kahrl-hahynts] /ˈkɑrlˌhaɪnts/ (Show IPA), 1928–2007, German composer.
  • stone canal — (in certain echinoderms) a tube lined with calcareous deposits, connecting the madreporite with a circular canal around the mouth.
  • stone china — hard earthenware containing china stone.
  • stone-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
  • stony-faced — having a rigid, expressionless face.
  • subadjacent — lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.
  • subindicate — to indirectly indicate or hint
  • substance p — a small peptide released upon stimulation in the nervous system and involved in regulation of the pain threshold.
  • superjacent — lying above or upon something else.
  • susceptance — the imaginary component of admittance, equal to the quotient of the negative of the reactance divided by the sum of the squares of the reactance and resistance. Symbol: B.
  • switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
  • synanthetic — relating to synanthesis
  • syncopative — relating to syncopation
  • syntax-case — (language)   A macro system for Scheme by R. Kent Dybvig <[email protected]>. It is superior to the low-level system described in the Revised^4 Report (R4RS). Pattern variables are ordinary identifiers with essentially the same status as lexical variable names and macro keywords. The syntax is modified to recognise and handle references to pattern variables. Version 2.1 works with Chez Scheme and the Macintosh port runs under MacGambit 2.0
  • synthetical — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).
  • tabernacles — any place or house of worship, especially one designed for a large congregation.
  • tactfulness — having or manifesting tact: a tactful person; a tactful reply.
  • technospeak — any abstruse technical jargon
  • ten's place — ten (def 6).
  • tenaciously — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
  • tennis camp — a camp that people go to in order to play and be taught tennis
  • transcalent — permitting the passage of heat.
  • transceiver — a transmitter and receiver combined in one unit.
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