11-letter words containing c, l, o, k, e
- knoop scale — a scale of hardness based on the indentation made in the material to be tested by a diamond point.
- knucklebone — (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger.
- kohl pencil — a thin cylindrical cosmetic instrument used to darken the area around the eyes
- lackey moth — a bombycid moth, Malacosoma neustria, whose brightly striped larvae live at first in a communal web often on fruit trees, of which they may become a pest
- lacquerwork — lacquered wood, often with ivory inlays
- lake school — Lake Poets.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- lemon stick — a lemon half with a peppermint stick stuck in it, through which the lemon juice is sucked.
- leptokurtic — (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
- leucoplakia — a disorder of a mucous membrane characterized by one or more white patches, occurring most commonly on the cheek, tongue, vulva, or penis: often medically insignificant but sometimes becoming malignant.
- leukonychia — Alt form leuconychia.
- leukoplakic — Relating to leukoplakia.
- little rock — state in S central United States. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lobachevsky — Nikolai Ivanovich [nyi-kuh-lahy ee-vah-nuh-vyich] /nyɪ kʌˈlaɪ iˈvɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.
- lobsterback — redcoat.
- lock washer — a washer placed under a nut on a bolt or screw, so made as to prevent the nut from shaking loose.
- lock-keeper — A lock-keeper is a person whose job is to be in charge of and maintain a lock or group of locks on a canal.
- locker room — A locker room is a room in which there are a lot of lockers.
- locker-room — of, characteristic of, or suitable to conversation in a locker room; earthy or sexually explicit: locker-room humor.
- lockkeepers — Plural form of lockkeeper.
- luckenbooth — a booth or shop capable of being locked up
- luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
- mantle rock — the layer of disintegrated and decomposed rock fragments, including soil, just above the solid rock of the earth's crust; regolith.
- microkernel — (operating system) An approach to operating system design emphasising small modules that implement the basic features of the system kernel and can be flexibly configured.
- mitre block — a block of wood with slots for cutting mitre joints with a saw
- model stock — Model stock is the maintenance of adequate levels of stock of an item so that an adequate supply is always available for selling.
- nerve block — an arrest of the passage of impulses through a nerve by means of pressure on the nerve or by injection of an anesthetic into or around the nerve.
- nickelodeon — an early motion-picture theater where a film or a variety show could be seen, usually for the admission price of a nickel.
- nose tackle — nose guard
- oil derrick — derrick (def 2).
- one o'clock — one hour after noon or midnight
- opera cloak — a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- overlocking — the act of oversewing a hem or fabric edge to prevent fraying
- plate block — a block of four or more stamps containing the number or numbers of the printing plate or plates in the margin of the sheet.
- poikilocyte — an abnormally shaped red blood cell
- police work — the everyday duties of police officers, esp the investigation of criminal activities
- policymaker — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- rock blenny — a prickleback, Xiphister mucosus, of the Pacific coast from southern California to Alaska.
- rock flower — any shrub of the genus Crossosoma, native to the arid regions of the southwestern U.S., having thick, narrow leaves and solitary flowers.
- rock gunnel — any small eellike blenny of the family Pholididae (Pholidae), especially Pholis gunnellus (rock gunnel) common in shallow waters of the North Atlantic.
- rockefeller — John D(avison) [dey-vuh-suh n] /ˈdeɪ və sən/ (Show IPA), 1839–1937, and his son John D(avison), Jr. 1874–1960, U.S. oil magnates and philanthropists.
- rocket fuel — an explosive charge that powers a rocket
- rocket sled — a sled propelled along a long track by rocket engines, for testing the effects of high rates of acceleration and deceleration.
- roll-necked — (of a garment) having a high neck that may be rolled over
- rollicksome — rollicking; frolicsome.
- safety lock — a lock designed to prevent picking.
- schecklaton — a gilded leather used for embroidering jacks
- scissorlike — like scissors; moving, operating, or crossing in a manner suggesting the blades of scissors.