15-letter words containing c, r, u, s, e
- magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
- manasseh cutler — Manasseh, 1742–1823, U.S. Congregational clergyman and scientist: promoted settlement of Ohio; congressman 1801–05.
- marcus aurelius — Marcus, Marcus Aurelius.
- masculine rhyme — a rhyme of but a single stressed syllable, as in disdain, complain.
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- measuring chain — a flexible length of metal links used in calculating distances
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- menispermaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Menispermaceae, a family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants, most of which are woody climbers with small flowers
- menstrual cycle — (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
- metallic luster — luster1 (def 8).
- microbusinesses — Plural form of microbusiness.
- microstructures — Plural form of microstructure.
- miner's lettuce — winter purslane.
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mourners' bench — a front row of seats at a revival meeting, for those who are to profess penitence
- mucous membrane — a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
- muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- neuroscientific — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- neuroscientists — Plural form of neuroscientist.
- new brunswicker — a native or inhabitant of New Brunswick
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- nonconstructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- norman conquest — the conquest of England by the Normans, under William the Conqueror, in 1066.
- nuclear fission — fission (def 2).
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- nuisance caller — someone who makes an unsolicited telephone call such as a prank call or a call for telemarketing purposes
- nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
- obstacle course — a military training area having obstacles, as hurdles, ditches, and walls, that must be surmounted or crossed in succession.
- obstructiveness — The characteristic of being obstructive.
- okhotsk current — a cold ocean current flowing SW from the Bering Sea, E of the Kurile Islands, along the E coast of Japan where it meets the Japan Current.
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- ostreiculturist — a person who breeds oysters
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- over-scrupulous — excessively scrupulous.
- over-solicitous — too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.
- over-structured — excessively structured or organized.