11-letter words containing c, o, r, n
- apprecation — (obsolete) Earnest prayer; devout wish.
- approaching — coming closer in time
- apron piece — (in a staircase) a header receiving the ends of rough strings, carriage pieces, and the joists of landings.
- arachidonic — related to arachidonic acid or the derivatives of arachidonic acid
- arachnoidal — relating to the arachnoid
- arachnology — the study of arachnids
- arborescent — having the shape or characteristics of a tree
- arc-boutant — flying buttress.
- archaeornis — an extinct primitive Jurassic bird, formerly placed in the genus Archaeornis but now thought to be a species of archaeopteryx
- archdeacons — Plural form of archdeacon.
- archegonial — relating to an archegonium
- archegonium — a female sex organ, occurring in mosses, spore-bearing vascular plants, and gymnosperms, that produces a single egg cell in its swollen base
- archenteron — the cavity within an embryo at the gastrula stage of development that eventually becomes the digestive cavity
- arctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole.
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- areocentric — relating to a reference system which has Mars as its centre
- as concerns — in regard to; with reference to; about
- ascriptions — Plural form of ascription.
- astromancer — divination by means of the stars.
- astronautic — Of or pertaining to astronautics.
- asyncronous — (spelling) It's spelled "asynchronous".
- atherogenic — causing atheroma
- atomtronics — (physics) The design, manufacture and study of analogs of electronics using atoms (especially Bose-Einstein condensates) at low temperature.
- attractions — Plural form of attraction.
- auctioneers — Plural form of auctioneer.
- austromancy — Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
- auto racing — the sport of racing automobiles in which drivers compete against each other on a course designed for racing or on closed public roads.
- autochanger — a device in a record player or CD player that enables a small stack of records or CDs to be dropped automatically onto the turntable or player tray one at a time and played separately
- axonometric — of or relating to a projection method of representing three-dimensional objects on a flat surface
- back anchor — a small anchor for backing a larger one.
- backcountry — an area far from cities and towns that is thinly populated and largely undeveloped; hinterland
- backgrounds — Plural form of background.
- baconburger — a hamburger topped with strips of cooked bacon.
- bacteriocin — any protein-based toxin given off by bacteria to prevent the growth of related bacteria nearby
- bannockburn — a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)
- baranovichi — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
- baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
- baron-cohen — Sacha. born 1970, British television and film comedian, best known for his creation of the characters Ali G and Borat
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
- benedictory — of, giving, or expressing benediction.
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
- binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
- block front — Furniture. a front of a desk, chest of drawers, etc., of the third quarter of the 18th century, having three vertical divisions of equal width, a sunken one between raised ones, all divided by flat areas to which they are connected by curves, often with a shell motif forming a rounded termination to each section.
- block grant — (in Britain) an annual grant made by the government to a local authority to help to pay for the public services it provides, such as health, education, and housing
- block print — a design printed by means of one or more blocks of wood or metal.
- boat anchor — 1. Like doorstop but more severe; implies that the offending hardware is irreversibly dead or useless. "That was a working motherboard once. One lightning strike later, instant boat anchor!" 2. A person who just takes up space. 3. Obsolete but still working hardware, especially when used of an old S100-bus hobbyist system; originally a term of annoyance, but became more and more affectionate as the hardware became more and more obsolete.