13-letter words containing c, o, u, r, t, e
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
- cycle drought — A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a cycle crunch, but it could also occur because part of the computer is temporarily not working, leaving fewer cycles to go around. "The high moby is down, so we're running with only half the usual amount of memory. There will be a cycle drought until it's fixed."
- deconstructed — having no formal structure
- deconstructor — an adherent to the theory of deconstruction
- deculturation — to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- desert locust — a migratory locust, Schistocerca gregaria, of North Africa and Asia, associated with the plagues described in the Old Testament.
- deserticolous — living or growing in a desert.
- destructional — of or pertaining to destruction
- deuteromycete — any fungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti.
- deuteroscopic — of or relating to deuteroscopy; of second sight
- deutocerebrum — (zoology) The median lobes of the brain of an insect.
- dextroglucose — dextrose
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- discount rate — the rate of interest charged in discounting commercial paper.
- discourtesies — Plural form of discourtesy.
- divorce court — a court having jurisdiction over termination of marital relations, as actions for divorce or annulment.
- documentarian — Movies, Television. a filmmaker, producer, etc., who specializes in documentaries.
- documentaries — Plural form of documentary.
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- documentarist — Movies, Television. a filmmaker, producer, etc., who specializes in documentaries.
- documentarize — to put in the form of a documentary
- dutch courage — courage inspired by drunkenness or drinking liquor.
- electrocuting — Present participle of electrocute.
- electrocution — The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
- electron tube — (electronics) (Or tube, vacuum tube, UK: valve, electron valve, thermionic valve, firebottle, glassfet) An electronic component consisting of a space exhausted of gas to such an extent that electrons may move about freely, and two or more electrodes with external connections. Nearly all tubes are of the thermionic type where one electrode, called the cathode, is heated, and electrons are emitted from its surface with a small energy (typically a Volt or less). A second electrode, called the anode (plate) will attract the electrons when it is positive with respect to the cathode, allowing current in one direction but not the other. In types which are used for amplification of signals, additional electrodes, called grids, beam-forming electrodes, focussing electrodes and so on according to their purpose, are introduced between cathode and plate and modify the flow of electrons by electrostatic attraction or (usually) repulsion. A voltage change on a grid can control a substantially greater change in that between cathode and anode. Unlike semiconductors, except perhaps for FETs, the movement of electrons is simply a function of electrostatic field within the active region of the tube, and as a consequence of the very low mass of the electron, the currents can be changed quickly. Moreover, there is no limit to the current density in the space, and the electrodes which do dissapate power are usually metal and can be cooled with forced air, water, or other refrigerants. Today these features cause tubes to be the active device of choice when the signals to be amplified are a power levels of more than about 500 watts. The first electronic digital computers used hundreds of vacuum tubes as their active components which, given the reliability of these devices, meant the computers needed frequent repairs to keep them operating. The chief causes of unreliability are the heater used to heat the cathode and the connector into which the tube was plugged. Vacuum tube manufacturers in the US are nearly a thing of the past, with the exception of the special purpose types used in broadcast and image sensing and displays. Eimac, GE, RCA, and the like would probably refer to specific types such as "Beam Power Tetrode" and the like, and rarely use the generic terms. The cathode ray tube is a special purpose type based on these principles which is used for the visual display in television and computers. X-ray tubes are diodes (two element tubes) used at high voltage; a tungsten anode emits the energetic photons when the energetic electrons hit it. Magnetrons use magnetic fields to constrain the electrons; they provide very simple, high power, ultra-high frequency signals for radar, microwave ovens, and the like. Klystrons amplify signals at high power and microwave frequencies.
- electrophorus — A device for repeatedly generating static electricity by induction.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
- encrustations — Plural form of encrustation.
- enculturation — The gradual acquisition of the characteristics and norms of a culture or group by a person, another culture, etc.
- estrous cycle — the regular female reproductive cycle of most placental mammals that is under hormonal control and includes a period of heat, followed by ovulation and complex changes of the uterine lining
- eta reduction — eta conversion
- ethnocultural — Relating to or denoting a particular ethnic group.
- excursionists — Plural form of excursionist.
- feature shock — (jargon) (From Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock") A user's confusion when confronted with a package that has too many features and poor introductory material.
- federal court — a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.
- flag of truce — a white flag displayed as an invitation to the enemy to confer, or carried as a sign of peaceful intention by one sent to deal with the enemy.
- fluorescently — In a fluorescent manner; using fluorescence.
- fluoroacetate — a toxic chemical compound, C2H2FNaO2, occurring naturally in certain plants, and commonly used as rat poison
- food security — an economic and social condition of ready access by all members of a household to nutritionally adequate and safe food: a household with high food security.
- fractiousness — refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
- fracture zone — a long, narrow rift on the ocean floor, separating areas of differing depth: where such a zone crosses a mid-ocean ridge, it displaces the ridge by faulting.
- frumentaceous — of the nature of or resembling wheat or other grain.
- fuel injector — injector (def 2b).
- functionaries — Plural form of functionary.
- gastrocnemius — the largest muscle in the calf of the leg, the action of which extends the foot, raises the heel, and assists in bending the knee.
- general court — the state legislature of Massachusetts or New Hampshire.
- george custer — George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- gesticulatory — Making a lot of gesticulations.
- great council — (in Norman England) an assembly composed of the king's tenants in chief that served as the principal council of the realm and replaced the witenagemot.