14-letter words containing a, u, s, l
- bremsstrahlung — the radiation produced when an electrically charged particle, esp an electron, is slowed down by the electric field of an atomic nucleus or an atomic ion
- bulk transport — the transport of large quantities of goods or commodities in lorries, ships, or by rail
- bush telegraph — a means of communication between primitive peoples over large areas, as by drum beats
- business angel — A business angel is a person who gives financial support to a commercial venture and receives a share of any profits from it, but who does not expect to be involved in its management.
- business class — Business class seating on an aeroplane costs less than first class but more than economy class.
- butler's table — a small table, usually used as a coffee table, with a removable or fixed butler's tray for a top.
- calculatedness — the state of being calculated
- call-up papers — a letter containing order to report for service
- calumniousness — Calumny.
- camp counselor — activities supervisor
- campanulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Campanulaceae, a family of temperate and subtropical plants, including the campanulas, having bell-shaped nodding flowers
- campylotropous — (of an ovule) curved so that the micropyle and funiculus almost touch
- cancer cluster — the occurrence of a higher than expected number of cancer cases in a small, defined geographical area or population.
- candlesnuffers — Plural form of candlesnuffer.
- canons regular — one of a body of dignitaries or prebendaries attached to a cathedral or a collegiate church; a member of the chapter of a cathedral or a collegiate church.
- cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
- cape peninsula — (in South Africa) the peninsula and the part of the mainland on which Cape Town and most of its suburbs are located
- 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
- carousel fraud — the practice of importing goods from a country where they are not subject to VAT, selling them with VAT added, then deliberately not paying the VAT to the government
- castrop-rauxel — an industrial city in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Pop: 78 208 (2003 est)
- casual contact — the level of contact at which a person is not subject to contracting a communicable disease from another, especially nonsexual contact with a person infected with a venereal disease.
- caucasian lily — a tall lily plant, Lilium monadelphum, having large, fragrant, drooping golden-yellow flowers.
- central sulcus — a deep cleft in each hemisphere of the brain separating the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe
- channel surfer — to change from one channel on a television set to another with great or unusual frequency, especially by using a remote control.
- charles sumner — Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
- chemical abuse — the habitual use of a mood-altering drug, alcoholic beverage, etc.
- chivalrousness — The state of being chivalrous.
- cholera morbus — gastroenteritis
- 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.
- circumstantial — Circumstantial evidence is evidence that makes it seem likely that something happened, but does not prove it.
- cisalpine gaul — (in the ancient world) that part of Gaul between the Alps and the Apennines
- cislunar space — the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the earth and moon
- class schedule — In a school or college, a class schedule is a list that shows the times in the week at which particular subjects are taught. You can also refer to the range of subjects that a student learns or the classes that a teacher teaches as their class schedule.
- class struggle — in Marxism, the constant economic and political struggle held to exist between social classes regarded as exploiting and those regarded as exploited; specif., in capitalist countries, the struggle between capitalists (bourgeoisie) and workers (proletariat)
- clausius cycle — Rankine cycle.
- claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
- claustrophobes — Plural form of claustrophobe.
- 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.
- close quarters — a narrow cramped space or position
- cocktail sauce — any of various sauces served with a seafood cocktail, typically one consisting of ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, horseradish, and seasonings.
- coeliac plexus — the network of sympathetic nerves situated behind the stomach that supply the abdominal organs
- colloquialisms — Plural form of colloquialism.
- colloquialness — The state or quality of being colloquial.