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13-letter words containing c, o, u, r, b

  • halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
  • homework club — an after-school club where students can stay to do their homework
  • hot cross bun — a bun with a cross of frosting on it, eaten chiefly during Lent.
  • inconquerable — That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
  • inconstruable — unable to be construed
  • incorruptable — Misspelling of incorruptible.
  • incorruptible — not corruptible: incorruptible integrity.
  • incorruptibly — In an incorruptible manner.
  • indolebutyric — as in indolebutyric acid, a synthetic plant growth regulator
  • komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
  • labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
  • macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
  • melbourne cup — an annual horse race run in Melbourne, since 1861
  • membranaceous — Resembling or having properties of a membrane.
  • microbusiness — A business that operates on a very small scale.
  • mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
  • neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
  • non-reducible — capable of being reduced.
  • notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
  • obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
  • obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
  • octane number — (of gasoline) a designation of antiknock quality, numerically equal to the percentage of isooctane by volume in a mixture of isooctane and normal heptane that matches the given gasoline in antiknock characteristics.
  • overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.
  • oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
  • pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
  • precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
  • probate court — a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc.
  • producibility — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • pronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
  • public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
  • record button — the button that you press on a device or remote control to begin recording sound, images, etc
  • relubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
  • republication — publication anew.
  • sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
  • she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
  • short subject — a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film.
  • strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
  • subcategorize — to split into subcategories
  • subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
  • subcontractor — Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
  • subcoriaceous — almost leathery
  • subtropically — in the subtropics
  • surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
  • thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
  • thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
  • truck bolster — the upper transverse member of a car truck that holds the truck center plate and receives the car's weight.
  • tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
  • turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.
  • turbocharging — the process or action of supplying an internal combustion engine or a motor vehicle with a turbocharger
  • umbraculiform — umbrella-shaped
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