14-letter words containing c, l, e, r, g
- soul-searching — the act or process of close and penetrating analysis of oneself, to determine one's true motives and sentiments.
- spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
- spring balance — a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale
- stirling cycle — a highly efficient thermodynamic cycle in which air or an inert gas is compressed and expanded
- straight-laced — strait-laced (sense 2)
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- target vehicle — a spacecraft used to develop and practise orbital space rendezvous and docking techniques in preparation for the lunar missions
- teaching elder — a minister in a Presbyterian church.
- teleprocessing — computerized processing and transmission of data over the telephone or other long-distance communications systems.
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- terotechnology — a branch of technology that utilizes management, financial, and engineering expertise in the installation and efficient operation and maintenance of equipment and machinery
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- trickle charge — a continuous, slow charge supplied to a storage battery to keep it in a fully charged state.
- trysting place — a place for a meeting, especially a secret meeting of lovers; rendezvous.
- turning chisel — a chisel used for shaping work on a lathe.
- turning circle — the smallest circle in which a vehicle can turn
- ultraenergetic — (of particles) producing exceptional levels of energy
- ungracefulness — the state of being ungraceful
- unrecognizable — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- unrecognizably — in an unrecognizable or unidentifiable manner
- unreflectingly — in an unreflecting manner
- vendor placing — a method of financing the purchase of one company by another in which the purchasing company pays for the target company in its own shares, on condition that the vendor places these shares with investors for cash payment
- venereological — of or relating to the study of sexually transmitted diseases
- vertical angle — one of two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines.
- watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
- zero balancing — a therapy involving the manipulation of the patient's skeletal structure in order to restore the balance of energy, relieve pain, and maintain well-being