14-letter words containing c, o, k, t
- interblock gap — the area or space separating consecutive blocks of data or consecutive physical records on an external storage medium.
- internal clock — biological clock.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- jack crosstree — jack1 (def 9b).
- jackson method — (programming) A proprietary structured method for software analysis, design and programming.
- java black rot — a disease of stored sweet potatoes, characterized by dry rot of and black protuberances on the tubers, caused by a fungus, Diplodia tubericola.
- john steinbeck — John (Ernst) [urnst] /ɜrnst/ (Show IPA), 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962.
- kakistocracies — Plural form of kakistocracy.
- kangaroo court — a self-appointed or mob-operated tribunal that disregards or parodies existing principles of law or human rights, especially one in a frontier area or among criminals in prison.
- karstification — the process of turning into karst
- karyotypically — (cytology) With regard to the karyotype.
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- keynote speech — opening address at a conference
- khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
- kill the clock — an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
- kinetic theory — the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the kinetic theory of gases, the elasticity, diffusion, pressure, and other physical properties of a gas are due to the rapid motion in straight lines of its molecules, to their impacts against each other and the walls of the container, to weak cohesive forces between molecules, etc.
- king's proctor — a British judiciary officer who may intervene in probate, nullity, or divorce actions when collusion, suppression of evidence, or other irregularities are alleged.
- kit inspection — inspection of soldiers' kit by a superior officer, to make sure it is all clean, working, and in a good state
- kitchen police — soldiers detailed by roster or as punishment to assist in kitchen duties.
- kitty-cornered — cater-cornered
- kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
- knock together — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- knockout drops — a drug secretly put into someone's drink to cause stupefaction
- knotted clover — a British wildflower, Trifolium striatum, an annual clover with pale pink flowers
- know the score — understand the situation
- kochel listing — the chronological number of a composition of Mozart as assigned in the catalog of the composer's works compiled in the 19th century by the Austrian musicologist Ludwig von Köchel (1800–1877) and since revised several times. Abbreviation: K.
- kyoto protocol — climate change agreement
- lacrosse stick — stick: for lacrosse
- lake constance — a lake in W Europe, bounded by S Germany, W Austria, and N Switzerland, through which the Rhine flows. Area: 536 sq km. (207 sq miles)
- last knockings — the final stage of a period or activity
- late check-out — A late check-out at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check out later than the normal time.
- laughing stock — object of others' amusement
- laughingstocks — Plural form of laughingstock.
- leukocytoblast — the precursor cell to a mature leukocyte
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- licorice stick — a clarinet.
- line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
- mackinaw trout — lake trout.
- macromarketing — marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other
- make no secret — If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.
- market economy — a capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
- megakaryocytes — Plural form of megakaryocyte.
- megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
- mercator track — a line appearing straight on a Mercator chart; rhumb line.
- mesh stockings — stockings with a netted pattern or made out of a netted material such as lace or netted nylon
- micromarketing — the marketing of products or services designed to meet the needs of a very small section of the market
- mid wicket off — mid off.
- milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
- mockumentaries — Plural form of mockumentary.
- mormon cricket — a flightless, long-horned grasshopper, Anabrus simplex, of the western U.S., that is destructive to range grasses and cultivated crops.