13-letter words containing a, t, r, e, u
- quarantinable — Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
- quarter crack — sand crack.
- quarter eagle — a gold coin of the U.S. (issued 1796–1929), one fourth of an eagle.
- quarter grain — the grain appearing in quartersawed wood.
- quarter horse — one of a breed of strong horses developed in the U.S. for short-distance races, usually a quarter of a mile.
- quarter plate — a photographic plate measuring 31⁄4 × 41⁄4 inches (8.3 × 10.8 cm)
- quarter point — the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
- quarter pound — a unit of weight equal to a quarter of a pound or 4 ounces avoirdupois
- quarter round — a molding, as on an ovolo, whose section is a quarter circle.
- quarter-bound — a style of bookbinding in which the spine is leather and the sides are cloth or paper.
- quarter-breed — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person with one white grandparent, especially a person of American Indian ancestry.
- quarter-final — A quarter-final is one of the four matches in a competition which decides which four players or teams will compete in the semi-final.
- quarter-miler — an athlete who specializes in running the quarter mile or the 400 metres
- quarter-phase — differing in phase by a quarter of a cycle; two-phase.
- quarterbacked — Simple past tense and past participle of quarterback.
- quarterdecker — an officer who serves on the quarterdeck; a gun situated on the quarterdeck
- quarterfinals — Plural form of quarterfinal.
- quartermaster — Military. an officer charged with providing quarters, clothing, fuel, transportation, etc., for a body of troops.
- quarterstaves — Plural form of quarterstaff.
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- quartziferous — consisting of or containing quartz: quartziferous rock.
- quasi-private — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- quasi-retired — withdrawn from or no longer occupied with one's business or profession: a retired banker.
- quasiparticle — an entity, as an exciton or phonon, that interacts with elementary particles, but does not exist as a free particle.
- quaternionist — a mathematician who works with quaternions
- quaterpolymer — A copolymer derived from four species of monomer.
- queen regnant — a queen who reigns on her own behalf
- question mark — Also called interrogation point, interrogation mark. a mark indicating a question: usually, as in English, the mark (?) placed after a question.
- questionaries — Plural form of questionary.
- questionnaire — a list of questions, usually printed, submitted for replies that can be analyzed for usable information: a questionnaire used in market research.
- quincentenary — a 500th anniversary or its celebration.
- quinine water — carbonated water containing lemon, lime, sweetener, and quinine, often used as a mixer.
- radius vector — Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
- ratable value — (formerly) a fixed value assigned to a property by a local authority, on the basis of which variable annual rates are charged
- rattle around — If you say that someone rattles around in a room or other space, you mean that the space is too large for them.
- re-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- re-evaluating — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- re-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- re-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- reaccumulated — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
- reacquainting — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- reacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
- readjudicated — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- reattribution — the act of attributing; ascription.
- recalculation — recount, act of computing again
- recirculation — an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing.
- recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- recultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- redial button — a button on a telephone, allowing the user to dial a number again
- reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.