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17-letter words containing c, l, o, u

  • recreational drug — drug taken for pleasure
  • recursion formula — a formula for determining the next term of a sequence from one or more of the preceding terms.
  • reduce to silence — If someone or something reduces you to silence, they make you feel so upset or confused that you cannot speak.
  • reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
  • reflection nebula — a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that reflects the light of neighboring stars.
  • refuse collection — the collection of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal
  • reproductive cell — gamete.
  • republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • republic of korea — a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea. Compare Korean War.
  • republic of palau — a republic comprising a group of islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands; administratively part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1947–87; entered into an agreement of free association with the US (1980); became fully independent in 1994. Chief island: Babelthuap. Capital: Ngerulmud on Babelthuap (functions moved from Koror in 2006). Pop: 21 108 (2013 est). Area: 476 sq km (184 sq miles)
  • republic of yemen — Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
  • republic-of-china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
  • return of capital — A return of capital is a situation in which you receive back money that was previously invested.
  • return on capital — A return on capital is any earnings that you receive from the capital that you have invested.
  • revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
  • ribonucleoprotein — a substance composed of RNA in close association with protein; a nucleoprotein containing RNA. Abbreviation: RNP.
  • road-fund licence — a licence showing that the tax payable in respect of a motor vehicle has been paid
  • rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.
  • roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
  • rotary cultivator — a machine for breaking up and tilling soil, consisting of a series of blades mounted on a revolving power-driven shaft
  • run out the clock — to maintain control of the ball in the closing minutes of a game
  • sb could do worse — If you tell someone that they could do worse than do a particular thing, you are advising them that it would be quite a good thing to do.
  • school counsellor — a counsellor who is based in a school
  • school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
  • scrophulariaceous — belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of plants.
  • second lieutenant — an Army, Air Force, or Marine officer of the lowest commissioned rank. Compare ensign (def 4).
  • secondary quality — one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
  • self-constituting — to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
  • self-introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
  • self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
  • self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
  • self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
  • senatus consultum — a decree of the senate of ancient Rome.
  • shirt-tail cousin — a distant cousin
  • shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
  • social accounting — the analysis of the economy by sectors leading to the calculation and publication of economic statistics, such as gross national product and national income
  • socially excluded — suffering from social exclusion
  • socially included — benefiting from social inclusion
  • socratic elenchus — the drawing out of the consequences of a position in order to show them to be contrary to some accepted position
  • sodium salicylate — a white, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 NaO 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol: used in medicine as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory, and as a preservative.
  • special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
  • stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
  • stretch limousine — a limousine that has been lengthened to provide extra seating accommodation and more legroom
  • subclavian groove — either of two grooves in the first rib, one for the main artery (subclavian artery) and the other for the main vein (subclavian vein) of the arm
  • subject catalogue — a catalogue with entries arranged by subject in a classified sequence
  • subtractive color — cyan, yellow, or magenta, as used in the subtractive process of color photography.
  • suction lipectomy — the removal of fatty tissue by making a small incision in the skin, loosening the fat layer, and withdrawing it by suction.
  • sulfonyl chloride — a colorless liquid, SO 2 Cl 2 , having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
  • supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
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