11-letter words containing a, n, k
- crankhandle — a handle for starting a motor
- crankshafts — Plural form of crankshaft.
- cycloalkane — any saturated hydrocarbon similar to an alkane but having a cyclic molecular structure and the general formula CnH2n
- cycloalkene — (organic chemistry) Any unsaturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.
- cytokeratin — Either of several forms of keratin found in the intracytoplasmic cytoskeleton of epithelial tissue.
- dark energy — unobserved energy whose existence is proposed to account for the observed acceleration in the expansion of the universe
- dark nebula — a type of nebula that is observed by its blocking of radiation from other sources
- dead-reckon — to calculate (one's position) by means of dead reckoning.
- deadlocking — Present participle of deadlock.
- death knell — something that heralds death or destruction
- debarkation — Disembarkation.
- demarkation — the determining and marking off of the boundaries of something.
- demarketing — advertising that urges the public to limit the consumption of a product, as at a time of shortage.
- derrickhand — A derrickhand is a member of the drilling crew who works on a platform above the rig floor and handles the drillpipe.
- dialkylzinc — (organic chemistry) Any organometallic compound of zinc containing two alkyl groups.
- diamondback — any edible North American terrapin of the genus Malaclemys, esp M. terrapin, occurring in brackish and tidal waters and having diamond-shaped markings on the shell: family Emydidae
- diazoalkane — any diazo compound having the general formula R 2 CN 2 , where R is hydrogen or any saturated organic group, as diazomethane, CH 2 N 2 .
- dick around — to spend time wastefully or unprofitably
- diefenbaker — John George, 1895–1979, prime minister of Canada 1957–63.
- disk sander — a sander that uses a revolving abrasive disk driven by an electric motor.
- dockization — the process of turning into docks
- dogger bank — a shoal in the North Sea, between N England and Denmark: fishing grounds; naval battle 1915.
- don cossack — a member of the eastern branch of the Cossacks, living along the Don
- doner kebab — a fast-food dish comprising grilled meat and salad served in pitta bread with chilli sauce
- double-bank — to have two rowers pull (each of a number of oars).
- down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- dragon book — (publication) The classic text "Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools", by Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, and Jeffrey D. Ullman (Addison-Wesley 1986; ISBN 0-201-10088-6). So called because of the cover design featuring a dragon labelled "complexity of compiler design" and a knight bearing the lance "LALR parser generator" among his other trappings. This one is more specifically known as the "Red Dragon Book" (1986); an earlier edition, sans Sethi and titled "Principles Of Compiler Design" (Alfred V. Aho and Jeffrey D. Ullman; Addison-Wesley, 1977; ISBN 0-201-00022-9), was the "Green Dragon Book" (1977). (Also "New Dragon Book", "Old Dragon Book".) The horsed knight and the Green Dragon were warily eying each other at a distance; now the knight is typing (wearing gauntlets!) at a terminal showing a video-game representation of the Red Dragon's head while the rest of the beast extends back in normal space. See also book titles.
- drakensberg — a mountain range in the E Republic of South Africa: highest peak, 10,988 feet (3350 meters).
- dressmaking — a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.
- drug-taking — the activity of taking illegal drugs
- drunkalogue — an account of a person’s problems with alcohol
- dundee cake — a fairly rich fruit cake decorated with almonds
- e-marketing — the practice of marketing by means of the internet
- ekman layer — the thin top layer of the sea that flows at 90° to the wind direction, discovered by Vagn Walfrid Ekman
- embankments — Plural form of embankment.
- embarkation — The act of embarking.
- embarkments — Plural form of embarkment.
- english oak — a species, Q. robur of the genus Quercus.
- enkephalins — Plural form of enkephalin.
- epimanikion — Cuffs worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other catholic churches.
- eton jacket — a waist-length jacket with a V-shaped back, open in front, formerly worn by pupils of Eton College
- fair dinkum — dinkum.
- fair-spoken — speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
- faulknerian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary style of William Faulkner.
- film-making — the activity or business of producing and directing films
- finger mark — a mark, especially a smudge or stain, made by a finger.
- fingermarks — Plural form of fingermark.
- flank speed — the maximum possible speed of a ship.
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music