12-letter words containing c, r, o, s
- clerestories — Plural form of clerestory.
- clergyperson — a member of the clergy
- clerofascist — A cleric supporting fascism or advocating a synthesis of religion and fascism.
- cloisterless — a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- clos network — (networking) A type of network topology that can connect N inputs to N outputs with less that N^2 crosspoint switches.
- close-reefed — having most or all of the sail reefs taken in.
- closegrained — having a fine, compact grain or texture
- closet drama — drama suitable for reading rather than performing
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothes rack — a framework for holding or displaying clothes in a shop
- clothes tree — an upright pole with branching hooks or pegs near the top to hold coats and hats
- clothesbrush — A brush for the clothes.
- clotheshorse — a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- cloud forest — a forest, usually near coastal mountain peaks in tropical regions, that has an almost constant cloud cover, even during the dry season
- cloudberries — Plural form of cloudberry.
- cloverleaves — Plural form of cloverleaf.
- cluster bomb — A cluster bomb is a type of bomb which is dropped from an aircraft. It contains a large number of smaller bombs that spread out before they hit the ground.
- co-extrusion — simultaneous extrusion of two or more different yet compatible metals or plastics through the same die.
- co-ownership — the fact or state of being one of the joint owners of something
- co-president — a person who shares the highest position in an organization with another person
- coarse grain — granularity
- coast ranges — series of mountain ranges along the W coast of North America, extending from Alas. to Baja California: highest peak, Mt. Logan
- coat of arms — The coat of arms of a family, town, or organization is a special design in the form of a shield that they use as a symbol of their identity.
- cock lobster — a male lobster
- cock sparrow — a male sparrow
- cocksureness — The state or condition of being cocksure.
- code-sharing — a commercial agreement between two airlines that allows passengers to use a ticket from one airline to travel on another
- codiscoverer — a fellow discoverer
- coerciveness — serving or tending to coerce.
- coffeemakers — Plural form of coffeemaker.
- cogenerators — Plural form of cogenerator.
- cold storage — If something such as food is put in cold storage, it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
- cold-pressed — (of an unrefined oil such as olive oil) produced by pressing the parent seed, nut, or grain at the lowest possible temperature without any further pressing
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- coleopterist — a person who studies the Coleoptera
- coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
- collaborates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collaborate.
- color scheme — In a room or house, the color scheme is the way in which colors have been used to decorate it.
- color-caster — an announcer, especially in sports, who provides supplementary information or comment.
- colorfulness — the quality of being colourful
- colorimeters — Plural form of colorimeter.
- colorisation — The process of converting to color.
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colour slide — a colour transparency
- colourations — Plural form of colouration.
- column dress — a very straight, close-fitting dress.
- come to rest — When an object that has been moving comes to rest, it finally stops.
- comes around — to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Come here. Don't come any closer!
- comfort stop — a short break on a journey to allow travellers to go to the toilet