14-letter words containing c, u, r, d, h
- heat conductor — a material or device that conducts heat
- hindu calendar — a lunisolar calendar that governs all Hindu and most Indian festivals, known from about 1000 b.c. and subsequently modified during the 4th and 6th centuries a.d.
- honey-coloured — having the colour of honey
- hornyhead chub — a small N American fish, Nocomis biguttatus
- house of cards — a structure or plan that is insubstantial and subject to imminent collapse, as a structure made by balancing playing cards against each other: The scheme is so overly complicated that it's likely to prove to be just another house of cards.
- hurricane deck — a deck at the top of a passenger steamer, having a roof supported by light scantlings.
- hydraulic lift — an elevator operated by fluid pressure, especially one used for raising automobiles in service stations and garages.
- hydraulic pile — a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath.
- hydraulic ramp — a movable ramp operated by pressure transmitted through a pipe by a liquid
- hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
- hydrocellulose — a gelatinous substance obtained by the partial hydrolysis of cellulose, used chiefly in the manufacture of paper, mercerized cotton, and viscose rayon.
- hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hydrosulphuric — Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric.
- hydroxybutyric — Of or pertaining to the hydroxybutyric acids or their derivatives.
- hypereutectoid — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
- l-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall after which values remain low for a long period
- light-coloured — having a light colour
- machado y ruiz — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1939, Spanish writer.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- mushroom cloud — mushroom (def 4).
- nabuchodonosor — Nebuchadnezzar (def 1).
- nebuchadnezzar — Also, Nebuchadrezzar [neb-uh-kuh d-rez-er, neb-yoo-] /ˌnɛb ə kədˈrɛz ər, ˌnɛb yʊ-/ (Show IPA). a king of Babylonia, 604?–561? b.c., and conqueror of Jerusalem. II Kings 24, 25.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- purchase order — document requesting to buy sth
- scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- starch-reduced — (of food, esp bread) having the starch content reduced, as in proprietary slimming products
- sulphuric acid — Sulphuric acid is a colourless, oily, and very powerful acid.
- terraced house — A terraced house or a terrace house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.
- third republic — the republic established in France in 1870 and terminating with the Nazi occupation in 1940.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- uncomprehended — not comprehended or understood
- undecipherable — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- under-achiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- under-research — diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine.
- underhand chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop where the axeman stands on the log, which is placed on the ground
- unsynchronized — to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another: Synchronize your watches.
- v-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall followed by a correspondingly sharp rise
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- ward cunnigham — (person) The creator of the first wiki.