12-letter words containing c, h
- carbon brush — a small block of carbon used to convey current between the stationary and moving parts of an electric generator, motor, etc
- cardan shaft — A cardan shaft or cardan drive is a propeller shaft fitted with universal joints at each end.
- cardinalfish — any of the perchlike fishes of the family Apogonidae, many species of which are bright red with black markings.
- cardinalship — The office (or term of office) of a cardinal.
- cardiographs — Plural form of cardiograph.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cardiophobia — An inordinate fear of heart disease.
- carpet shark — any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, having two dorsal fins and a patterned back, typically marked with white and brown
- carpophagous — feeding on fruit
- carriwitchet — a conundrum, nonsensical question, or pun
- carry weight — to be important, influential, etc.
- carthaginian — of or relating to Carthage or its inhabitants
- cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
- cartographic — Of or pertaining to the making of maps.
- cartoonishly — in a cartoonish manner
- cartwheeling — Present participle of cartwheel.
- carver chair — a chair of 17th-century New England, having a frame formed entirely of turned pieces, a back filled with several spindles, and no spindles between the arms and the seat.
- case history — A person's case history is the record of past events or problems that have affected them, especially their medical history.
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- cash account — an account with a brokerage which stipulates that the client pays in full for any transactions, rather than being extended credit
- cash advance — an amount of money borrowed as a short-term loan against a salary, credit card, etc
- cash deficit — the excess of cash disbursements over cash receipts in any given fiscal period
- cash economy — an economic system, or part of one, in which financial transactions are carried out in cash rather than via direct debit, standing order, bank transfer, or credit card
- cash in hand — a payment made directly in cash, rather than through a bank
- cash journal — cashbook.
- cash machine — ATM1
- cash payment — an immediate payment in cash
- cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cash squeeze — a shortage of money or funding
- cash-in-lieu — Cash-in-lieu is payment of cash instead of stock when a stock splits or changes and the shareholder only owns a partial share.
- cash-starved — A cash-starved company or organization does not have enough money to operate properly, usually because another organization, such as the government, is not giving them the money that they need.
- cashew apple — the soft, swollen, pear-shaped stalk of the cashew tree, to which a cashew nut is attached: used in preserves and wine.
- catachrestic — Constituting or related to catachresis.
- cataphoreses — Plural form of cataphoresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- cataphracted — covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.
- cataphractic — relating to or resembling a cataphract
- cataphyllary — a scale-like, simple form of a leaf, such as those which surround a bud
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature
- catastrophal — (rare) Catastrophic.
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- catastrophic — Something that is catastrophic involves or causes a sudden terrible disaster.
- catch a cold — to make a loss; lose one's investment
- catch a crab — to make a stroke in which the oar either misses the water or digs too deeply, causing the rower to fall backwards
- catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
- catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
- catch stitch — a large cross-stitch used in finishing seams and in hemming.
- catch-phrase — A catch-phrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- catching pen — a pen adjacent to a shearer's stand containing the sheep ready for shearing
- catchphrases — Plural form of catchphrase.