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14-letter words containing c, r, e, a, m, t

  • stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
  • stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
  • stream capture — piracy (def 3).
  • struck measure — a measure, especially of grain, level with the top of a receptacle.
  • stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subject matter — the substance of a discussion, book, writing, etc., as distinguished from its form or style.
  • submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
  • temple terrace — a town in W Florida.
  • term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
  • terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
  • tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
  • the human race — mankind
  • the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
  • the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
  • the rheumatics — rheumatic pains
  • the-peacemaker — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
  • thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
  • thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
  • thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
  • trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
  • traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
  • transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
  • transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
  • trichomonacide — an agent that destroys trichomonads
  • turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
  • turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
  • turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown.
  • tymshare, inc. — (company)   The US company that created the TYMNET network.
  • ultracompetent — extremely competent
  • ultramasculine — extremely masculine
  • ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
  • unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
  • uncontemporary — outmoded
  • unmanufactured — (of a product, commodity, etc) not manufactured
  • unmatriculated — (of a student) not enrolled in a college, university, or similar institution
  • unmerchantable — (of goods) not suitable for trading
  • unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
  • unromanticized — not romantic
  • unsectarianism — the state or quality of being unsectarian
  • volumetrically — of or relating to measurement by volume.
  • warm the bench — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • watcom vx*rexx — (programming, tool)   A visual development environment for creating OS/2 applications with graphical user interfaces. It includes a project management facility, visual designer and an interactive source level debugger. Version 2.1 introduced the VX*REXX Client/Server Edition for client/server GUI application development on OS/2 by incorporating database objects. Using IBM's DRDA support on OS/2, users can access DB2 for MVS, DB2/400 for AS/400, and DB2/VSE and VM (SQL/DS) for VM and VSE. Also supported are Watcom SQL and ODBC-enabled databases. Since the VX*REXX visual development environment is based on IBM's object-oriented SOM technology, VX*REXX applications are open and extensible through the addition of new SOM objects.
  • water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
  • work placement — temporary job, internship
  • writer's cramp — spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.
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