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14-letter words containing a, s, u, r, i

  • barium sulfate — an odorless, tasteless, white powder, BaSO4, insoluble in water: it is used as a paint pigment, as a filler for paper, textiles , etc., and as an opaque substance that is ingested to aid in making diagnostic X-rays of the stomach and intestine
  • barium sulfide — a gray or yellowish-green, water-soluble, poisonous powder, BaS, used chiefly as a depilatory and as an intermediate in the synthesis of pigments, especially lithopone.
  • bascule bridge — a kind of drawbridge counterweighted so that it can be raised and lowered easily
  • bascule-bridge — a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
  • basic industry — an industry which is highly important in a nation's economy
  • bass guitarist — a player of the bass guitar
  • bathing trunks — Bathing trunks are shorts that a man wears when he goes swimming.
  • battle cruiser — A battle cruiser is a large fast warship that is lighter than a battleship and moves more easily.
  • berberidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Berberidaceae, a mainly N temperate family of flowering plants (mostly shrubs), including barberry and barrenwort
  • bezier surface — (graphics)   A surface defined by mathematical formulae, used in computer graphics. A surface P(u, v), where u and v vary orthogonally from 0 to 1 from one edge of the surface to the other, is defined by a set of (n+1)*(m+1) "control points" (X(i, j), Y(i, j), Z(i, j)) for i = 0 to n, j = 0 to m.
  • bildungsromane — a type of novel concerned with the education, development, and maturing of a young protagonist.
  • bioaeronautics — the use of aircraft in the discovery, development, and protection of natural and biological resources
  • bird sanctuary — an area of land in which birds are protected and encouraged to breed
  • biscuit barrel — an airtight container of circular section equipped with a lid and used for storing biscuits
  • black squirrel — a fox squirrel or gray squirrel in that color phase in which the fur is black.
  • boarding house — A boarding house is a house which people pay to stay in for a short time.
  • braunschweiger — a smoked liver sausage, named after the city of Braunschweig
  • british guiana — Guyana
  • cancer-causing — having the ability to induce the growth of a malignant tumour
  • capparidaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Capparidaceae (or (Capparaceae), a family of plants, mostly shrubs including the caper, of warm tropical regions
  • capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
  • cardiac muscle — a specialized form of striated muscle occurring in the hearts of vertebrates.
  • cardiovascular — of the heart and the blood vessels as a unified body system
  • caricaturistic — Grossly and comically exaggerated, like a caricature.
  • carriage house — coach house.
  • caustic baryta — baryta (def 2).
  • caustic-baryta — Also called calcined baryta, barium oxide, barium monoxide, barium protoxide. a white or yellowish-white poisonous solid, BaO, highly reactive with water: used chiefly as a dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of glass.
  • chivalrousness — The state of being chivalrous.
  • christiansburg — a town in SW Virginia.
  • christmas bush — any of various trees or shrubs flowering at Christmas and used for decoration
  • christmas club — a savings account in a bank in which regular deposits are made, usually throughout one year, as to provide funds for Christmas shopping.
  • ciliary muscle — the smooth muscle in the ciliary body, the action of which affects the accommodation of the eye.
  • circumstancing — Present participle of circumstance.
  • circumstantial — Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.
  • circus maximus — an amphitheatre in Rome, used in ancient times for chariot races, public games, etc
  • cislunar space — the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the earth and moon
  • claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
  • claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
  • claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
  • clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
  • clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
  • cleistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
  • commensurating — Present participle of commensurate.
  • commensuration — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
  • communitarians — Plural form of communitarian.
  • configurations — Plural form of configuration.
  • conquistadores — one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  • constabularies — Plural form of constabulary.
  • constructional — the act or art of constructing.
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