11-letter words containing c, d
- cd recorder — a device that records CDs
- cedar apple — a brown gall on the branches of the juniper, produced by several rust fungi of the genus Gymnosporangium.
- cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
- cedar falls — a city in central Iowa.
- ceftazidime — A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, usually reserved for the treatment of infections caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- census data — the data generated by an official census
- centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
- centerfield — the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
- centerfolds — Plural form of centerfold.
- centralised — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centralized — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centrarchid — (zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae.
- centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
- centred dot — a heavy dot (·) used to draw attention to a particular paragraph
- centredness — the state or condition of being centred
- centrifuged — an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
- cephalopode — Archaic form of cephalopod.
- cephalopods — Plural form of cephalopod.
- cerebroside — any glycolipid in which N-acyl sphingosine is combined with glucose or galactose: occurs in the myelin sheaths of nerves
- ceric oxide — a white or yellow solid used in ceramics, enamels, and radiation shields. Formula: CeO2
- cerro gordo — a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans
- chain drive — a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
- chalcedonic — Of or pertaining to chalcedony.
- chalcedonyx — a variety of chalcedony characterized by alternate stripes of black and white
- chalcidicum — an annex of an ancient Roman basilica.
- chalkboards — Plural form of chalkboard.
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- chamberhand — a worker in the cold storage area of a slaughterhouse
- chambermaid — A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.
- chandeliers — Plural form of chandelier.
- chandelling — Present participle of chandelle.
- chandleries — Plural form of chandlery.
- chandlering — the work of a chandler
- change down — When you change down, you move the gear lever in the vehicle you are driving in order to use a lower gear.
- changeround — the process of changing position
- channelised — Simple past tense and past participle of channelise.
- channelized — Simple past tense and past participle of channelize.
- chaptalized — Simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize.
- characinoid — of or like a characin
- charactered — Simple past tense and past participle of character.
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- chardonnays — Plural form of chardonnay.
- charge card — A charge card is a plastic card that you use to buy goods on credit from a particular store or group of stores. Compare credit card.
- chargrilled — Simple past tense and past participle of chargrill.
- chaud-froid — a cooked dish of fowl or game, served cold with aspic, jelly, or a sauce.
- chauffeured — driven by a chauffeur
- cheat death — If you say that someone cheats death, you mean they only just avoid being killed.
- check digit — a digit derived from and appended to a string of data digits, used to detect corruption of the data string during transmission or transcription
- checkmarked — to indicate by a check mark.
- cheerleader — A cheerleader is one of the people who leads the crowd in cheering at a large public event, especially a sports event.