14-letter words containing c, h, e, d
- photoelectrode — an electrode that, following the absorption of light, can initialize electrochemical transformations
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pitch cylinder — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitched battle — a battle in which the orderly arrangement of armed forces and the location have been predetermined.
- pitching wedge — a club with a face angle of more than 50°, used for short, lofted pitch shots
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- prepsychedelic — describing the period before the psychedelic era
- pride of china — the chinaberry, Melia azedarach.
- pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- purchase order — document requesting to buy sth
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- ranch dressing — seasoned mayonnaise sauce
- reach-me-downs — trousers
- record changer — a device that automatically places each of a stack of records in succession onto the turntable of a phonograph.
- record-changer — a device that automatically places each of a stack of records in succession onto the turntable of a phonograph.
- recording head — the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.
- red chokeberry — See under chokeberry (def 1).
- residence hall — Residence halls are buildings with rooms or apartments, usually built by universities or colleges, in which students live during the school year.
- richard tawney — Richard Henry, 1880–1962, English historian, born in Calcutta.
- richard trench — Richard Chenevix [shen-uh-vee] /ˈʃɛn ə vi/ (Show IPA), 1807–86, English clergyman and scholar, born in Ireland.
- ride at anchor — to be anchored
- rob the cradle — a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- sacred history — history that is retold with the aim of instilling religious faith and which may or may not be founded on fact
- sandhill crane — a North American crane, Grus canadensis, having bluish-gray plumage and a red forehead.
- sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
- scented orchid — a slender orchid, Gymnadenia conopsea, with fragrant pink flowers carried in a dense spike and having a three-lobed lip; found in calcareous turf
- schafer method — a method of artificial respiration in which the patient is placed face downward, pressure then being rhythmically applied with the hands to the lower part of the thorax.
- scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
- schmidt system — a wide-angle optical system having a concave, spherical mirror whose aberration is neutralized by a correcting lens: often used in special, photographic reflecting telescopes to obtain clear pictures of large areas of the celestial sphere
- school edition — a special edition of a book for distribution to schools or colleges, subject to a special rate of discount, sometimes without a dust jacket (distinguished from trade edition).
- schoolchildren — a child attending school.
- scorched earth — military policy: destroying enemy crops
- scotch verdict — a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- second chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
- second thought — Often, second thoughts. reservation about a previous action, position, decision, judgment, or the like: He had second thoughts about his decision.
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shamefacedness — modest or bashful.
- shield cricket — the interstate cricket competition held for the Sheffield Shield
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- smoked haddock — haddock that has been cured by treating with smoke
- soldier orchid — a European orchid, Orchis militaris, having pale purple flowers with a four-lobed lower lip
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- speech-reading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.