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13-letter words containing c, h, e

  • atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • atomic theory — any theory in which matter is regarded as consisting of atoms, esp that proposed by John Dalton postulating that elements are composed of atoms that can combine in definite proportions to form compounds
  • atomic weight — the weight of one atom of an element expressed in atomic mass units: it is the average weight of all the isotopes of the element
  • auction house — a commercial company that specializes in selling items at auction
  • authentically — not false or copied; genuine; real: an authentic antique.
  • authenticated — Prove or show (something, esp. a claim or an artistic work) to be true or genuine.
  • authenticates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate.
  • authenticator — a person or thing that authenticates.
  • autocephalous — (of an Eastern Christian Church) governed by its own national synods and appointing its own patriarchs or prelates
  • automechanism — an automatic mechanical system or component, especially a device that operates automatically under predetermined conditions.
  • autoschediasm — anything done with little forethought or preparation
  • autoschediaze — to do or act with little forethought or preparation
  • azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
  • baal merodach — Marduk.
  • baby snatcher — a person who steals a baby from its pram
  • bachelor flat — a flat lived in, or intended for a bachelor
  • bachelor girl — a young unmarried woman, esp one who is self-supporting
  • bachelor seal — a young male seal, esp a fur seal, that has not yet mated
  • bachelorettes — Plural form of bachelorette.
  • backscratcher — an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
  • bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
  • bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
  • baggage check — a receipt for baggage left in a checkroom
  • balance shaft — a shaft in a vehicle engine that is designed to reduce the amount of vibration from other moving parts as it rotates
  • balance sheet — A balance sheet is a written statement of the amount of money and property that a company or person has, including amounts of money that are owed or are owing. Balance sheet is also used to refer to the general financial state of a company.
  • balance wheel — a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece, thereby regulating its beat
  • ball the jack — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
  • ballet school — a school where professional ballet dancers are trained
  • baltic shield — the wide area of ancient rock in Scandinavia
  • barber's itch — any of various fungal infections of the bearded portion of the neck and face
  • barrier beach — a sand ridge that rises slightly above the surface of the sea and runs roughly parallel to the shore, from which it is separated by a lagoon.
  • base exchange — a nonprofit general store at a military base, for the sale of merchandise for personal use, refreshments, etc.
  • basic english — a simplified form of English, proposed by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards, containing a vocabulary of approximately 850 of the commonest English words, intended as an international language
  • batch-process — to perform batch processing on (files)
  • bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
  • bathylimnetic — (of an organism) living in the depths of lakes and marshes
  • beached whale — large sea mammal stranded on shore
  • beacon school — a notably successful school whose methods and practices are brought to the attention of the education service as a whole in order that they may be adopted by other schools
  • beanbag chair — a chair like a large beanbag covered with vinyl, fabric, etc. and filled with foam pellets, as of polystyrene, that shift about to fit one's body
  • bear's-breech — a widely cultivated S European acanthus plant, Acanthus mollis, having whitish purple-veined flowers
  • bearer cheque — a cheque payable to the person who has it
  • behavioristic — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
  • bell purchase — a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
  • bench warrant — a warrant issued by a judge or court directing that an offender be apprehended
  • benching iron — a triangular, pronged plate driven into the ground to provide a temporary bench mark or turning point.
  • benefit match — a sports match organized to raise money for charity, or for a particular player
  • benthopelagic — relating to species living at the bottom of the sea
  • berbice chair — large armchair with long arms that can be folded inwards to act as leg rests
  • berchtesgaden — a town in Germany, in SE Bavaria: site of the fortified mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler. Pop: 7667 (2003 est)
  • bibliothecary — a librarian
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