15-letter words containing c, a, o, u
- subcivilization — a division of a civilization
- subconjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
- subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
- subject catalog — a catalog having entries listed by subject only.
- subsidiary coin — a coin, especially one made of silver, having a value less than that of the monetary unit.
- subtrochanteric — Anatomy. either of two knobs at the top of the femur, the greater on the outside and the lesser on the inside, serving for the attachment of muscles between the thigh and pelvis.
- subvocalization — the act or process of producing subvocal speech
- sugarcane borer — the larva of the pyralid moth, Diatraea saccharalis, a serious pest of sugarcane, corn, rice, and sorghums.
- sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3
- sumatra camphor — borneol.
- summary offence — an offence that is triable in a magistrates' court
- superexcitation — the act of exciting.
- surface tension — the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, especially a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules.
- survival course — a course that teaches people how to survive in the wild and in other dangerous environments
- tablet computer — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- take account of — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
- tandem-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having high-pressure and low-pressure units in tandem.
- telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
- tentaculiferous — having tentacles
- tertiary colour — a colour formed by mixing two secondary colours
- tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
- the midas touch — ability to make money
- through traffic — traffic which continues on a road or highway rather than crossing onto a different road
- to earn a crust — If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
- to pack a punch — If something packs a punch, it has a very powerful effect.
- tobacco budworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- toucan crossing — a place where people who are walking and cyclists can both cross a busy road together. They press a button at the side of the road, which operates traffic lights to stop the traffic
- touch base with — the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests: a metal base for the table.
- tourist traffic — the number of tourists that visit an area
- trading account — an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities, and administered by an investment dealer
- training course — practical programme of study
- traumatological — relating to traumatology
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc
- truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
- tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
- turf accountant — bookmaker (def 1).
- turkish tobacco — a strongly aromatic tobacco, grown chiefly in Turkey and Greece, used in cigarettes.
- turn to account — to get use or profit from
- ultra-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- ultracommercial — concerned with nothing but profit
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- ultramicrometer — a micrometer calibrated to a very fine scale and capable of measuring extremely small magnitudes.
- ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
- ultramicroscopy — the use of the ultramicroscope.
- ultrasound scan — sonograph examination
- umbrella policy — An umbrella policy is a policy that provides excess limits and gives additional excess coverage over the normal limits and coverage of liability policies.