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13-letter words containing c, o, n, d, a

  • double-acting — (of a reciprocating engine, pump, etc.) having pistons accomplishing work in both directions, fluid being admitted alternately to opposite ends of the cylinders. Compare single-acting.
  • double-action — (of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
  • downhill race — a competitive event in which skiers are timed in a downhill run
  • dual controls — If a vehicle used by a driving instructor has dual controls, it has pedals on the passenger's side as well as on the driver's side to allow the driving instructor to brake should the learner try to move off when it is dangerous to do so
  • dual monarchy — the kingdom of Austria-Hungary 1867–1918.
  • dutch auction — a method of auction consisting in the offer of a property at a price above the actual value and then at gradually reduced prices until a buyer is found.
  • dynamic scope — (language)   In a dynamically scoped language, e.g. most versions of Lisp, an identifier can be referred to, not only in the block where it is declared, but also in any function or procedure called from within that block, even if the called procedure is declared outside the block. This can be implemented as a simple stack of (identifier, value) pairs, accessed by searching down from the top of stack for the most recent instance of a given identifier. The opposite is lexical scope. A common implementation of dynamic scope is shallow binding.
  • dysfunctional — not performing normally, as an organ or structure of the body; malfunctioning.
  • earned income — income from wages, salaries, fees, or the like, accruing from labor or services performed by the earner.
  • educationally — pertaining to education.
  • educationists — Plural form of educationist.
  • enantiodromic — relating to enantiodromia
  • enchondromata — Plural form of enchondroma.
  • encyclopaedia — (chiefly, UK, Australia) alternative spelling of encyclopedia.
  • encyclopaedic — Alternative spelling of encyclopedic.
  • encyclopedian — including a wide circle of learning
  • encyclopedias — Plural form of encyclopedia.
  • endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
  • endocommensal — a commensal living within the body of the host organism
  • endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
  • endonucleases — Plural form of endonuclease.
  • endoparasitic — Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
  • eta reduction — eta conversion
  • ethanoic acid — acetic acid
  • eudaemonistic — Of or pertaining to eudaemonism.
  • exotic dancer — a striptease dancer or belly dancer
  • factionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of factionalize.
  • female condom — a type of condom used by women and inserted into the vagina
  • fictionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fictionalise.
  • fictionalized — to make into fiction; give a somewhat imaginative or fictional version of: to fictionalize a biography.
  • floating dock — a submersible, floating structure used as a dry dock, having a floor that is submerged, slipped under a floating vessel, and then raised so as to raise the vessel entirely out of the water.
  • folding chair — a chair that can be collapsed flat for easy storage or transport.
  • fondant icing — icing made from fondant
  • france modern — an escutcheon blazoned as follows: Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or.
  • friction head — (in a hydraulic system) the part of a head of water or of another liquid that represents the energy that the system dissipates through friction with the sides of conduits or channels and through heating from turbulent flow.
  • garden orache — a plant of the goosefoot family, Atriplex hortensis, which is cultivated as a vegetable and used like spinach
  • gin and tonic — a drink made with gin and quinine water, served in a tall glass and usually garnished with a slice of lime or lemon.
  • gluconic acid — a colorless, water-soluble acid, C 6 H 12 O 7 , obtained by the oxidation of glucose, used commercially in a 50-percent solution for cleaning metals.
  • glucuronidase — an enzyme that catalyzes glucuronide hydrolysis
  • glyconic acid — gluconic acid.
  • gonadotrophic — Of, pertaining to, or stimulating the functions of the gonads.
  • good riddance — the act or fact of clearing away or out, as anything undesirable.
  • granodioritic — relating to granodiorite
  • ground attack — an attack using ground forces, as opposed to air or naval forces
  • ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
  • haemodynamics — a branch of physiology that deals with the circulation of the blood
  • hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
  • henceforwards — (archaic) henceforth, from this point onwards.
  • hendecahedron — a solid figure having 11 faces.
  • heptadecanoic — as in heptadecanoic acid, a saturated fatty acid, aka margaric acid
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