17-letter words containing c, u, l, e

exclusionary rule — a legal rule that evidence obtained illegally, as from a search without a warrant, may not be introduced at trial
executive council — (in Australia and New Zealand) a body consisting of ministers of the Crown presided over by the Governor or Governor-General that formally approves Cabinet decisions, etc
explicit function — a function whose values may be computed directly, as y = x2 + 1
fellow countryman — sb of same nationality
female chauvinist — a female who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates males in the belief that they are inferior to females and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
female-chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
financial futures — futures in a stock-exchange index, currency exchange rate, or interest rate enabling banks, building societies, brokers, and speculators to hedge their involvement in these markets
floating currency — a currency that is free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
flowering currant — an ornamental shrub, Ribes sanguineum, growing to 2 to 3 metres (6 to 9ft) in height, with red, crimson, yellow, or white flowers: family Saxifragaceae
fluorescent light — a fluorescent lamp in domestic or commercial use; a fluorescent strip
fluorescent strip — a fluorescent light in the form of a long strip
foucault pendulum — a pendulum that demonstrates the rotation of the earth by exhibiting an apparent change in its plane of oscillation.
four-stroke cycle — A four-stroke cycle is the cycle of engine operation which requires four strokes of the piston: for induction, compression, ignition, and exhaust.
fourfold purchase — a tackle that is composed of a rope passed through two fourfold blocks in such a way as to provide mechanical power in the ratio of 1 to 5 or 1 to 4, depending on whether hauling is done on the running or the standing block and without considering friction. Compare tackle (def 2).
french revolution — the revolution that began in 1789, overthrew the absolute monarchy of the Bourbons and the system of aristocratic privileges, and ended with Napoleon's overthrow of the Directory and seizure of power in 1799.
frequency polygon — a frequency curve consisting of connected line segments formed by joining the midpoints of the upper edges of the rectangles in a histogram whose class intervals are of uniform length.
fulgencio batista — Fulgencio [fool-hen-syaw] /fulˈhɛn syɔ/ (Show IPA), (Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar) 1901–73, Cuban military leader: dictator of Cuba 1934–40; president 1940–44, 1952–59.
full load current — A full load current is the largest current that a motor or other device is designed to carry under particular conditions.
function complete — (programming) State of a software component or system such that each function described by the software's functional specification can be reached by at least one functional path, and attempts to operate as specified.
functional change — a change in the grammatical function of a word, as in the use of the noun input as a verb or the noun fun as an adjective.
functional isomer — any of several structural isomers that have the same molecular formula but with the atoms connected in different ways and therefore falling into different functional groups.
galactic latitude — the angular distance from the galactic equator of a point on the celestial sphere.
gause's principle — the principle that similar species cannot coexist for long in the same ecological niche
general insurance — insurance (such as house insurance and car insurance) that does not insure someone's life
geological survey — U.S. Government. a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1879, that studies the nation's water and mineral resources, makes topographic surveys, and classifies and leases public lands.
globus hystericus — the sensation of having a lump in the throat or difficulty in swallowing for which no medical cause can be found.
graphic equalizer — an equalizer in an audio system that is controlled by sliders that show graphically and correct the frequency response within the preset frequency range.
greenland current — the ocean current flowing clockwise around S Greenland.
guglielmo marconi — Guglielmo [goo-lyel-maw] /guˈlyɛl mɔ/ (Show IPA), Marchese, 1874–1937, Italian electrical engineer and inventor, especially in the field of wireless telegraphy: Nobel Prize in physics 1909.
guilty conscience — Your conscience is the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. If you have a guilty conscience, you feel guilty about something because you know it was wrong. If you have a clear conscience, you do not feel guilty because you know you have done nothing wrong.
hairline fracture — a very fine crack in a bone
half-round chisel — a cold chisel with a semicircular cutting edge used for making narrow channels
hammered dulcimer — dulcimer (sense 1)
heimlich maneuver — an emergency rescue procedure for application to someone choking on a foreign object, in which the rescuer places a fist between the victim's lower ribs or upper abdomen from behind and exerts sudden pressure in the form of thrusts of sufficient force to help eject the object from the windpipe.
heterochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth consisting of distinct sepals and petals
hollandaise sauce — a sauce of egg yolks, butter, lemon juice, and seasonings.
homeland security — national defence
household cavalry — (in Britain) cavalry units forming part of the ceremonial guard of the monarch.
household effects — domestic belongings
hubble's constant — the ratio of the recessional velocity of galaxies to their distance from the sun, with current measurements of its value ranging from 50 to 100 km/sec per megaparsec.
huygens principle — the principle that all points on a wave front of light are sources of secondary waves and that surfaces tangential to these waves define the position of the wave front at any point in time.
hyperintellectual — appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
ice-cream parlour — a place where people go to eat ice cream
illegal procedure — a penalty assessed against the offensive team for a technical rules violation, as in assuming an illegal formation.
immunofluorescent — Of, pertaining to, or using immunofluorescence.
in the public eye — featured prominently in the media
inclusion complex — a solid solution in which molecules of one compound occupy places in the crystal lattice of another compound. Compare adduct (def 2).
inclusive fitness — the fitness of an individual organism as measured in terms of the survival and reproductive success of its kin, each relative being valued according to the probability of shared genetic information, an offspring or sibling having a value of 50 percent and a cousin 25 percent.
income inequality — a situation in which there is great disparity in income within a society
inconsequentially — The adverb form of inconsequential: to do something in a manner of little consequence.

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