15-letter words containing c, a, d, s, t
- lancaster sound — an arm of Baffin Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada, leading W to the Parry Channel. 200 miles (320 km) long and 40 miles (64 km) wide.
- learned society — an organization devoted to the scholarly study of a particular field or discipline, as modern languages, psychology, or history.
- mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- massed practice — learning with no intervals or short intervals between successive bouts of learning
- master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
- mastoid process — a large, bony prominence on the base of the skull behind the ear, containing air spaces that connect with the middle ear cavity.
- mastoidectomies — Plural form of mastoidectomy.
- mediastinoscopy — (medicine) A procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope. This is a surgical procedure normally done under general anesthesia.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- medical student — trainee doctor
- medical studies — a course of study leading to qualification as a doctor of medicine
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- middle distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
- middle-distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
- mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
- miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- muscat and oman — former name of Oman.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
- neck sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
- newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
- non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
- noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
- object database — a database format in which information is shown in the form of objects
- object distance — the distance between the lens of a camera and an object being photographed.
- occipitomastoid — (anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the occipital and mastoid bones.
- old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
- on the decrease — decreasing
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- packet-switched — packet switching
- packing density — a measure of the amount of data that can be held by unit length of a storage medium, such as magnetic tape
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
- photodissociate — to split or break up molecules as a result of the absorption of photons
- pitcairn island — a small British island in the S Pacific, SE of Tuamotu Archipelago: settled 1790 by mutineers of the Bounty. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pure land sects — Mahayana Buddhist sects venerating the Buddha as the compassionate saviour
- radar telescope — (in radar astronomy) a very large radar antenna used to study planetary bodies in the solar system.