13-letter words containing c, u, r, i, o
- cross-cutting — linking traditionally separate or independent parties or interests
- cross-utilize — to make use of in an additional or different way.
- crosscut file — a file having two intersecting rows of teeth
- crowd surfing — the practice of being passed over the top of a crowd of people such as an audience at a pop concert
- crowdsourcing — Crowdsourcing is the practice of getting ideas or help on a project from a large number of people, usually through the Internet.
- cruzeiro real — a former monetary unit of Brazil, which was replaced by the real
- cuckoo shrike — any Old World tropical songbird of the family Campephagidae, typically having a strong notched bill, long rounded tail, and pointed wings
- cuckoo-shrike — any of numerous Old World passerine birds of the family Campephagidae, certain species of which superficially resemble cuckoos and have hooked bills like shrikes.
- cupid's arrow — one of the arrows that Cupid is supposed to fire from his bow, which cause the person struck to fall in love
- cuprotitanium — (metallurgy) An alloy of copper and titanium obtained by reducing a mixture of copper and rutile.
- curling irons — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
- curling tongs — a metal scissor-like device that is heated, so that strands of hair may be twined around it in order to form curls
- current ratio — A current ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
- cushion cover — a fabric cover, often with a decorative design, designed to protect a cushion
- custom-tailor — to modify to fit a specific use or need; tailor-make.
- customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
- cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
- dairy produce — food derived from or containing milk and its derivatives
- deculturation — to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
- dentosurgical — relating to or used in both dentistry and surgery
- deserticolous — living or growing in a desert.
- destructional — of or pertaining to destruction
- deuteroscopic — of or relating to deuteroscopy; of second sight
- diplock court — in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- discount card — a card that entitles the holder to buy goods from a seller at a discount
- discount rate — the rate of interest charged in discounting commercial paper.
- discourtesies — Plural form of discourtesy.
- divorce court — a court having jurisdiction over termination of marital relations, as actions for divorce or annulment.
- documentarian — Movies, Television. a filmmaker, producer, etc., who specializes in documentaries.
- documentaries — Plural form of documentary.
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- documentarist — Movies, Television. a filmmaker, producer, etc., who specializes in documentaries.
- documentarize — to put in the form of a documentary
- dolichosaurus — any of various extinct Cretaceous aquatic reptiles that had long necks and bodies and well-developed limbs
- electrocuting — Present participle of electrocute.
- electrocution — The accidental death or suicide by electric shock.
- encouragingly — In an encouraging manner.
- encrustations — Plural form of encrustation.
- enculturation — The gradual acquisition of the characteristics and norms of a culture or group by a person, another culture, etc.
- equimolecular — (chemistry) Containing the same number of molecules (of two or more compounds).
- eta reduction — eta conversion
- eurocommunism — the policies, doctrines, and practices of Communist Parties in Western Europe in the 1970s and 1980s, esp those rejecting democratic centralism and favouring nonalignment with the Soviet Union and China
- excursionists — Plural form of excursionist.
- ferociousness — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- ferrochromium — a ferroalloy containing up to 70 percent chromium.
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.