13-letter words containing c, e, s, a, n, t
- serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
- severance tax — a tax levied by a state on the extraction and use of a natural product, as coal, that is sold outside the state or during a certain period.
- sex addiction — an addiction to sexual activity
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
- shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
- share account — a savings account in a credit union.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- side entrance — an entrance at the side of a building
- significative — serving to signify.
- single combat — combat between two persons.
- single-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work only in one direction. Compare double-acting (def 1).
- single-action — (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot: a single-action revolver.
- singles chart — a ranked chart of popular music (individual songs, not albums or collections) for a specific period of time
- skepticalness — inclined to skepticism; having an attitude of doubt: a skeptical young woman who will question whatever you say.
- skin reaction — an irritation or inflammation of the skin due to an allergy or infection, brought about by natural means or by a skin test.
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- space blanket — a plastic insulating body wrapping coated on one or both sides with aluminium foil which reflects back most of the body heat lost by radiation: carried by climbers, mountaineers, etc, for use in cases of exposure or exhaustion
- space fiction — a book, film, TV series, etc, set in outer space
- space heating — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
- space station — an orbiting manned structure that can be used for a variety of purposes, as to assemble or service satellites, refuel spacecraft, etc.
- special agent — an investigator in a law enforcement agency.
- specification — the act of specifying.
- spectral line — a line in a spectrum due to the absorption or emission of light at a discrete frequency.
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- staff canteen — a canteen or cafeteria in a company, establishment, etc, for members of staff to eat at
- staff section — section (def 10b).
- stagecoachman — the driver or operator of a stagecoach
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- stand accused — If someone stands accused of something, they have been accused of it.
- standard cell — a primary electric cell, as the Weston cell, that produces an accurately known constant voltage: used in scientific measurements.
- stannic oxide — a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.
- state control — government ownership
- streaky bacon — Streaky bacon is bacon which has stripes of fat between stripes of meat.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- substanceless — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
- sunset clause — time limit written into a law
- superreaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- sustentacular — supporting.
- sustentaculum — an organ or part that gives support
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- synaposematic — relating to synaposematism
- synthetically — of, pertaining to, proceeding by, or involving synthesis (opposed to analytic).