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15-letter words containing c, a, n, i, e, l

  • sprinkler dance — a celebratory dance in which participants extend one arm and shake it to imitate the action of a rotating water sprinkler
  • stacking swivel — a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.
  • stannic sulfide — a yellowish or brownish, water-insoluble powder, SnS 2 , usually used suspended in lacquer or varnish for gilding and bronzing metals, wood, paper, etc.; mosaic gold.
  • subclavian vein — either of a pair of veins, one on each side of the body, that return blood from the arms to the heart.
  • superficialness — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
  • surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
  • synecdochically — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
  • synergistically — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.
  • tableau curtain — a curtain, often used as an act curtain, designed to be drawn aside and up to give a festooned or draped effect.
  • talking machine — Older Use. a phonograph.
  • talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
  • tank locomotive — a steam locomotive carrying its own fuel and water without the use of a tender.
  • teaching fellow — a holder of a teaching fellowship.
  • technologically — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
  • telekinetically — in a telekinetic manner
  • tennis bracelet — a bracelet consisting of a row of individually set, uniformly sized diamonds or other gemstones.
  • tentaculiferous — having tentacles
  • tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
  • the colophonian — a native of Colophon.
  • thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
  • tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
  • tintagel castle — a ruined castle on a promontory in SW England on the W coast of Cornwall, which is the legendary birthplace of King Arthur
  • title insurance — insurance protecting the owner or mortgagee of real estate from lawsuits or claims arising from a defective title.
  • torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
  • track and field — athletics events
  • track-and-field — of, relating to, or participating in the sports of running, pole-vaulting, broad-jumping, etc.: a track-and-field athlete.
  • travel sickness — nausea caused by motion
  • traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
  • treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
  • trichloroethane — a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent; 1,2,3-trichloroethane. Formula: CH3CCl3
  • triple alliance — the alliance (1882–1915) of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.
  • tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
  • ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • ultracentrifuge — a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
  • ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
  • un-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
  • un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
  • unacceptability — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • unaesthetically — offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.: an unaesthetic combination of colors.
  • unanticipatedly — in an unanticipated or unexpected manner
  • unascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
  • uncanonicalness — the quality or condition of being uncanonical
  • uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
  • unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
  • unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
  • uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
  • uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
  • uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
  • unconstrainable — unable to be confined
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