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10-letter words containing a, t, r, h

  • chatterton — Thomas. 1752–70, British poet; author of spurious medieval verse and prose: he committed suicide at the age of 17
  • cheap-rate — charged at a lower rate
  • cheapernet — (networking)   (Or "thinnet") A colloquial term for thin-wire Ethernet (10base2) that uses RG58 coaxial cable instead of the full-spec "Yellow Cable".
  • chemiatric — healing by the use of chemicals
  • chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
  • child star — a child who attains celebrity status
  • chin strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
  • chin-strap — a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
  • china tree — chinaberry (sense 1)
  • chinstraps — Plural form of chinstrap.
  • chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
  • chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
  • chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
  • choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
  • chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
  • chromatics — the science of colour
  • chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
  • chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
  • chromatism — chromatic aberration
  • chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
  • chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
  • chrononaut — (science fiction, dated) A time-traveller.
  • clathrates — Plural form of clathrate.
  • cloth ears — a deaf person
  • cloth yard — a medieval unit of measure for cloth, fixed at 37 inches by Edward VI of England: also used as a length for longbow arrows
  • coach trip — any tour, journey, or voyage made by bus
  • coathanger — Alternative spelling of coat hanger.
  • coatsworthElizabeth, 1893–1986, U.S. writer, especially of children's books.
  • coauthored — one of two or more joint authors.
  • condylarth — any of the primitive ungulate mammals of the extinct order Condylarthra, from the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, having a slender body, low-crowned teeth, and five-toed feet, each toe ending in a small hoof.
  • contrahent — entering into an agreement or contract
  • corinthian — of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth
  • cornstarch — Cornstarch is the same as cornflour.
  • cost-share — to share the cost of: to cost-share a joint venture.
  • cotehardie — (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
  • court hand — a style of handwriting formerly used in English law courts
  • cowcatcher — a metal frame on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions
  • crankshaft — A crankshaft is the main shaft of an internal combustion engine.
  • crapshoots — Plural form of crapshoot.
  • crash boat — a small, fast boat used in rescue operations, especially for airplane crashes.
  • crash cart — a movable cart or similar conveyance carrying supplies and equipment for the management of medical emergencies.
  • crash diet — a strict diet which is intended to produce drastic results in a relatively short period
  • crash site — the place where a crash occurred
  • crash team — a medical team with special equipment able to be mobilized quickly to treat cardiac arrest
  • crash test — the act of crashing a vehicle under controlled conditions in order to assess its safety for passengers
  • crib death — Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill.
  • crithidial — relating to a developmental stage in protozoan parasites of the trypanosome group, now more commonly referred to as the epimastigote stage
  • crosshatch — to shade or hatch (forms, figures, etc) with two or more sets of parallel lines that cross one another
  • crossmatch — (pathology) To test that the blood of a donor and recipient are compatible.
  • crosspatch — a peevish bad-tempered person
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