15-letter words containing a, u, t, r, c
- metallurgically — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
- microstructural — Of or pertaining to a microstructure.
- misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
- mohawk hair cut — a member of a tribe of the most easterly of the Iroquois Five Nations, formerly resident along the Mohawk River, New York.
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mount blackburn — a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- mount vancouver — a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- multiarticulate — Able to bend or hinge at more than one point.
- multiculturally — In a multicultural manner.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multiple factor — polygene.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
- narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
- national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- neural computer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- no-cut contract — a professional athlete's contract guaranteeing that he or she will remain on the team's roster for a specified time.
- non-contractual — of, relating to, or secured by a contract.
- non-documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- non-manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonarchitecture — a building not designed according to accepted modes of architecture
- nonbureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- norman conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.
- north caucasian — a language family including all the Caucasian languages north of the Caucasian divide, as Kabardian and the Circassian language proper, and a few between the divide and the Black Sea, as Abkhazian.
- north vancouver — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada.
- northcountryman — a native or inhabitant of the North of England
- not care a fuck — not to care at all
- nuclear reactor — reactor (def 4).
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- nutcracker chin — a strong-looking chin
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- obstacle course — a military training area having obstacles, as hurdles, ditches, and walls, that must be surmounted or crossed in succession.
- octanitrocubane — (organic compound) A high explosive derived from cubane.
- out of practice — If you are out of practice at doing something, you have not had much experience of it recently, although you used to do it a lot or be quite good at it.
- outreach worker — a person who does work designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community