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15-letter words containing c, r, o, s

  • cotton industry — the business of spinning and weaving cotton
  • could care less — feel(s) the least possible degree of interest, sympathy, etc.
  • coumarone resin — any of the group of thermosetting resins derived by the polymerization of mixtures of coumarone and indene: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints, varnishes, and printing inks.
  • counter-measure — A counter-measure is an action that you take in order to weaken the effect of another action or a situation, or to make it harmless.
  • counter-sinking — to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.
  • counterbalances — Plural form of counterbalance.
  • countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
  • countercultures — Plural form of counterculture.
  • countercurrents — Plural form of countercurrent.
  • counterexamples — Plural form of counterexample.
  • counterfactuals — Plural form of counterfactual.
  • counterfeisance — the act of counterfeiting
  • counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
  • counterinstance — an instance that refutes a theory
  • countermeasures — Plural form of countermeasure.
  • counterpressure — an opposing pressure
  • counterproposal — a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal
  • counterpurchase — barter, especially of products or materials between international companies or importers and exporters.
  • counterquestion — a question which acts as a reply to another question
  • counterresponse — a response or reply which opposes or answers a previous response
  • countersink bit — a tool for countersinking
  • counterstrategy — a strategy designed to counter the effectiveness of another strategy or action
  • countersubjects — Plural form of countersubject.
  • country western — country music
  • couples therapy — a counseling procedure that attempts to improve the adaptation and adjustment of two people who form a conjugal unit.
  • coureur de bois — a French Canadian woodsman or Métis who traded with Native Americans for furs
  • courier service — a special delivery service
  • course of study — an extended period of organized study, often leading to a qualification
  • court christian — ecclesiastical court.
  • court of arches — the court of appeal of the Province of Canterbury, formerly held under the arches of Bow Church
  • court of claims — (in the US) a court that hears claims against the federal government
  • cover all bases — take full precautions
  • cover one's ass — to take such action as one considers necessary to avoid censure, ridicule, etc at a later time
  • cowper's glands — two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males
  • coxsackie virus — any of various viruses that occur in the intestinal tract of man and cause diseases, some of which resemble poliomyelitis
  • cracked gas oil — Cracked gas oil is a gas oil which is formed as one of the products of a gas reaction.
  • craftswomanship — The body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).
  • crash programme — a short intensive programme to learn a skill, language, etc
  • crashworthiness — the ability of a vehicle structure to withstand a crash
  • crestone needle — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,197 feet (4330 meters).
  • cricopharyngeus — (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
  • criminalisation — (chiefly, British) Alternative form of criminalization.
  • crimson rosella — an Australian parrot, Platycercus elegans, often kept as a cage bird
  • crisis software — A small UK company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes range of computers.
  • crisis theology — a neoorthodox theology, advocated by Karl Barth and others, emphasizing the absolute necessity of faith and divine revelation in transcending the personal crisis, common to all humankind, that arises from the contradictions inherent in human nature and in the social order.
  • crocodile tears — If someone is crying crocodile tears, their tears and sadness are not genuine or sincere.
  • crohn's disease — inflammation, thickening, and ulceration of any of various parts of the intestine, esp the ileum
  • cromolyn sodium — a substance, C 23 H 14 Na 2 O 11 , used as a preventive inhalant for bronchial asthma and hay fever.
  • croque-monsieur — a sandwich filled with ham and cheese, either dipped in egg batter or buttered on the outside, and toasted or grilled
  • cross assembler — an assembler that runs on a computer other than the one for which it assembles programs
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