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14-letter words containing c, r, i, o, a

  • chronometrical — a timepiece or timing device with a special mechanism for ensuring and adjusting its accuracy, for use in determining longitude at sea or for any purpose where very exact measurement of time is required.
  • cimarron-river — a river flowing E from NE New Mexico to the Arkansas River in Oklahoma. 600 miles (965 km) long.
  • cinametography — Misspelling of cinematography.
  • cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.
  • cinemicrograph — a motion picture filmed through a microscope.
  • circular error — Horology. loss of isochronism in a pendulum moving through circular arcs of different sizes: sometimes avoided by causing the pendulum to move through cycloidal arcs.
  • circumcolumnar — surrounding a column.
  • circumfixation — a prefix and a suffix attached to a root or stem, as the a and -ing in a-going.
  • circumgyration — the act of rolling, turning, or travelling about
  • circumgyratory — characterized by circumgyration
  • circumlittoral — adjoining the shore
  • circumnutation — the irregular spiral or elliptical rotation of the apex of a growing stem, root, or shoot, caused by differences in the rate of growth of the opposite sides
  • circumnutatory — relating to circumnutation
  • circumrotation — Rotation or revolution around an axis.
  • circumrotatory — Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
  • cisnormativity — (LGBT, neologism) The assumption that all human beings are cisgender, i.e. have a gender identity which matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
  • citronella oil — the yellow aromatic oil obtained from citronella grass, used in insect repellents, soaps, perfumes, etc
  • ciudad bolivar — a port in E Venezuela, on the Orinoco River: accessible to ocean-going vessels. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)
  • ciudad obregon — a city in W Mexico.
  • clarifications — Plural form of clarification.
  • classificatory — the act of classifying.
  • claude lorrain — real name Claude Gelée. 1600–82, French painter, esp of idealized landscapes, noted for his subtle depiction of light
  • claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
  • claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
  • claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
  • clearing house — If an organization acts as a clearing house, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • clearing-house — a place or institution where mutual claims and accounts are settled, as between banks.
  • clearinghouses — Plural form of clearinghouse.
  • cleistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
  • cleptoparasite — Alternative spelling of kleptoparasite.
  • clock repairer — a person who mends clocks, watches, etc
  • cloister garth — garth (def 1).
  • closed primary — a primary in which only members of a particular party may vote
  • co-chairperson — one of two or more joint chairpersons.
  • co-conspirator — a fellow conspirator; associate or collaborator in a conspiracy.
  • co-trimoxazole — an antibiotic consisting of a mixture of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (a sulfa drug): used esp to treat infections of the urinary tract and lungs (as in AIDS)
  • coal-tar pitch — a residue left by the distillation of coal tar: a mixture of hydrocarbons and finely divided carbon used as a binder for fuel briquettes, road surfaces, and carbon electrodes
  • coarse-grained — having a large or coarse grain
  • coarticulation — concomitance of articulation, as in fro, ostensibly a succession of three discrete sounds but physically a single articulation (f-) blending into a coarticulation (-fr-), which blends into an articulation (-r-), which blends into a coarticulation (-ro-), which blends into an articulation (-o).
  • coasting trade — trade between ports along the same coast.
  • cocarcinogenic — of or relating to a cocarcinogen
  • cochairmanship — the position of being one of the two chairmen of an organization
  • cocker spaniel — A cocker spaniel is a breed of small dog with silky hair and long ears.
  • cocktail dress — A cocktail dress is a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions.
  • cocktail party — A cocktail party is a party, usually held in the early evening, where cocktails or other alcoholic drinks are served. People often dress quite formally for them.
  • coconspirators — Plural form of coconspirator.
  • coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
  • cogswell chair — an armchair having a fixed, sloping back, open sides, and cabriole legs.
  • coinage bronze — an alloy of 95 percent copper, 4 percent tin, and 1 percent zinc.
  • coinvestigator — a fellow investigator
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