17-letter words containing c, r, e, k

north little rock — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
notebook computer — laptop, portable
on the wrong tack — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
particle kinetics — Particle kinetics is the study of the movement of particles and the forces that cause this movement.
peach bark beetle — a bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris, that feeds on and nests in peach and other drupaceous trees.
peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
pinckney's treaty — an agreement in 1795 between Spain and the U.S. by which Spain recognized the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the U.S. and permitted free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships.
pocket calculator — an electronic calculator small enough to be carried on one's person.
pocket dictionary — a small portable dictionary
priority check-in — Priority check-in at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check in without waiting in a line.
protection racket — a criminal activity in which money gangsters extort money from victims in exchange for freedom from molestation
purple chokeberry — See under chokeberry (def 1).
quality paperback — a softbound book that is usually larger and more expensive than a mass market paperback and is sold primarily in bookstores as a trade book.
quarterback sneak — a play in which the quarterback charges into the middle of the line, usually immediately after receiving the ball from the center.
quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
rack one's brains — to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem
receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
red and the black — a novel (1832) by Stendhal.
red-backed shrike — a common Eurasian shrike, Lanius collurio, the male of which has a grey crown and rump, brown wings and back, and a black-and-white face
registered stocks — stocks officially registered to the name of the owner
republic of korea — a former country in E Asia, on a peninsula SE of Manchuria and between the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea: a kingdom prior to 1910; under Japanese rule 1910–45; now divided at 38° N into North Korea and South Korea. Compare Korean War.
rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.
rocket technology — the technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets
round-trip ticket — a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his or her destination and back again
row-level locking — (database) A technique used in database management systems, where a row is locked for writing to prevent other users from accessing data being while it is being updated. Other techniques are table locking and MVCC.
run out the clock — to maintain control of the ball in the closing minutes of a game
sacrifice paddock — a grassed area allowed to be grazed completely, to be cultivated and resown later
second balkan war — Balkan War (def 2).
securities market — the market in stocks, shares, bonds and other securities
severance package — an amount of compensation paid by an organization to an employee who leaves because, through no fault of their own, the job to which they were appointed ceases to exist, as during rationalization, and no comparable job is available to them
shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
sickle cell trait — the usually asymptomatic hereditary condition that occurs when a person inherits from only one parent the abnormal hemoglobin gene characteristic of sickle cell anemia.
silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
silk-screen print — a type of print made with a stencil and a fine mesh screen. Ink is applied to and forced through the small holes in the screen leaving the covered area free from ink
single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
social networking — the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest.
soft-rock geology — geology dealing with sedimentary rocks.
spring cankerworm — the striped, green caterpillar of any of several geometrid moths: a foliage pest of various fruit and shade trees, as Paleacrita vernata (spring cankerworm) and Alsophila pometaria (fall cankerworm)
squaw huckleberry — deerberry.
stick to the ribs — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
stock certificate — a certificate evidencing ownership of one or more shares of stock in a corporation.
stockbroker tudor — a modern style of architecture popular in affluent suburban areas that is imitative of Tudor architecture
sweet mock orange — the syringa, Philadelphus coronarius.
tax-bracket creep — bracket creep.
the bag of tricks — every device; everything
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the rann of kutch — an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to risk your neck — If you say that someone is risking their neck, you mean they are doing something very dangerous, often in order to achieve something.
to strike a chord — If something strikes a chord with you, it makes you feel sympathy or enthusiasm.

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