11-letter words containing c, r, e, d
- carry trade — a speculative transaction in which a trader buys the currency of a country with a high rate of interest and sells the currency of a country with a low rate of interest
- cartwheeled — Simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel.
- casa grande — the massive, prehistoric structure within Indian ruins in S Ariz., now constituting a national monument
- case-harden — to form a hard surface layer of high carbon content on (a steel component) by heating in a carburizing environment with subsequent quenching or heat treatment
- casehardens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caseharden.
- categorised — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- caterwauled — Simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul.
- cathedratic — relating to the seat of the bishop
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- cattle grid — A cattle grid is a set of metal bars in the surface of a road which prevents cattle and sheep from walking along the road, but allows people and vehicles to pass.
- cattle prod — A cattle prod is an object shaped like a long stick. Farmers make cattle move in a particular direction by pushing the cattle prod against the bodies of the animals.
- cd recorder — a device that records CDs
- cedar apple — a brown gall on the branches of the juniper, produced by several rust fungi of the genus Gymnosporangium.
- cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
- cedar falls — a city in central Iowa.
- centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
- centerfield — the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
- centerfolds — Plural form of centerfold.
- centralised — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centralized — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centrarchid — (zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae.
- centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
- centred dot — a heavy dot (·) used to draw attention to a particular paragraph
- centredness — the state or condition of being centred
- centrifuged — an apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream.
- cerebroside — any glycolipid in which N-acyl sphingosine is combined with glucose or galactose: occurs in the myelin sheaths of nerves
- ceric oxide — a white or yellow solid used in ceramics, enamels, and radiation shields. Formula: CeO2
- cerro gordo — a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans
- chain drive — a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- chamberhand — a worker in the cold storage area of a slaughterhouse
- chambermaid — A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.
- chandeliers — Plural form of chandelier.
- chandleries — Plural form of chandlery.
- chandlering — the work of a chandler
- changeround — the process of changing position
- charactered — Simple past tense and past participle of character.
- charbroiled — Charbroiled meat or fish has been cooked so that it burns slightly and turns black.
- charge card — A charge card is a plastic card that you use to buy goods on credit from a particular store or group of stores. Compare credit card.
- chargrilled — Simple past tense and past participle of chargrill.
- chauffeured — driven by a chauffeur
- checkmarked — to indicate by a check mark.
- cheerleader — A cheerleader is one of the people who leads the crowd in cheering at a large public event, especially a sports event.
- cheeseboard — A cheeseboard is a board from which cheese is served at a meal.
- chemisorbed — Simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb.
- cheque card — In Britain, a cheque card or a cheque guarantee card is a small plastic card given to you by your bank and which you have to show when you are paying for something by cheque or when you are cashing a cheque at another bank.
- chess-board — the board, identical with a checkerboard, used for playing chess.
- chessboards — Plural form of chessboard.
- child bride — a very young bride, esp when the groom is considerably older