16-letter words containing c, o, r, d, l
- modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
- modern icelandic — the Icelandic language since c1550.
- moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
- multidirectional — extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system.
- musical director — A musical director is the same as a music director.
- mustard-coloured — of a brownish-yellow colour
- no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
- non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
- off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
- old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
- oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
- on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
- once and for all — former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
- opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
- order in council — (in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet, usually made under the authority of a statute: in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council
- orographic cloud — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
- overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
- percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
- perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
- periodic decimal — repeating decimal.
- picture moulding — the edge around a framed picture
- pilot production — sth produced on a trial basis
- play one's cards — to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right)
- pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
- polar coordinate — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
- polyacrylic acid — a polymer of acrylic acid used as a sizing agent in the manufacture of nylon and other synthetic textiles.
- postcode lottery — a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc
- prolonged-action — sustained-release.
- promotional code — A promotional code is a code offered by retailers to customers who can use it to receive a discounted price when buying products online.
- pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- pyramidal orchid — a chalk-loving orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis, bearing a dense cone-shaped spike of purplish-pink flowers with a long curved spur
- radio-controlled — A radio-controlled device works by receiving radio signals which operate it.
- radiographically — the production of radiographs.
- radiosymmetrical — radially symmetrical.
- reconceptualized — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- reprocessed wool — wool cloth respun and rewoven from the raveled fibers of unused cloth, such as the waste or clippings from a garment factory
- revolving credit — credit automatically available up to a predetermined limit while payments are periodically made. Compare credit line (def 2).
- ribonucleic acid — RNA.
- rochelle powders — (not in technical use) Seidlitz powders.
- rocket-propelled — using rocket power as the chief motive force.
- round lake beach — a town in NE Illinois.
- run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
- schlieren method — a method for detecting regions of differing densities in a clear fluid by photographing a beam of light passed obliquely through it.
- second world war — World War II.
- secondary colour — a colour formed by mixing two primary colours
- secondary phloem — phloem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- secondary school — a high school or a school of corresponding grade, ranking between a primary school and a college or university.