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13-letter words containing c, u, t, r

  • auto-injector — An auto-injector is a hypodermic syringe that you can use to inject yourself with a liquid.
  • autocatharsis — a therapeutic process designed to free unconscious disturbances by having the patient write about his or her experiences, impressions, etc.
  • autoeroticism — the arousal and use of one's own body as a sexual object, as through masturbation
  • autographical — Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
  • autoprojector — (theory)   A self-applicable partial evaluator.
  • autorickshaws — Plural form of autorickshaw.
  • autumn crocus — a liliaceous plant, Colchicum autumnale, of Europe and N Africa having pink or purplish autumn flowers
  • averruncation — the act of averting or turning away
  • azurmalachite — a blue-green ornamental stone consisting of a mixture of azurite and malachite.
  • baccalaureate — The baccalaureate is an examination taken by students at the age of eighteen in France and some other countries.
  • band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
  • barcoo salute — a movement of the hand to brush flies away from the face
  • barrel cactus — any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.
  • bathtub curve — Common term for the curve (resembling an end-to-end section of one of those claw-footed antique bathtubs) that describes the expected failure rate of electronics with time: initially high, dropping to near 0 for most of the system's lifetime, then rising again as it "tires out". See also burn-in period, infant mortality.
  • battlecruiser — A large warship of a type built in the early 20th century, carrying similar armament to a battleship but faster and more lightly armored.
  • biculturalism — the characteristics, or policy, of a two-cultured society
  • birectangular — having two right angles.
  • biscuit bread — biscuits or a biscuit: I like biscuit bread more than corn bread for supper.
  • biscuit-fired — (of a ceramic object) fired to harden the body.
  • black country — a district in the English Midlands, around Birmingham: so called from the soot and grime produced by the many local industries.
  • black currant — the small, round, blackish, edible fruit of a widely cultivated shrub, Ribes nigrum, of the saxifrage family.
  • black mustard — a Eurasian plant, Brassica (or Sinapsis) nigra, with clusters of yellow flowers and pungent seeds from which the condiment mustard is made: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • black quarter — blackleg (def 1).
  • black vulture — the Eurasian vulture, Aegypius monachus, of the family Accipitridae
  • blame culture — the tendency to look for one person or organization that can be held responsible for a bad state of affairs, an accident, etc
  • blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
  • blood product — a pharmaceutical product made from blood, such as Factor VIII
  • brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
  • brilliant cut — a cut for gems
  • brilliant-cut — a cut intended to enhance the brilliance of a gem with the least possible sacrifice of weight, characterized by a form resembling two pyramids set base to base, truncated so as to give a broad table and a very small culet, and having from 18 to 104 facets, 58 being typical.
  • bronco buster — a person who breaks broncos to the saddle.
  • buck sergeant — a newly promoted sergeant
  • bucket ladder — a series of buckets that move in a continuous chain, used to dredge riverbeds, etc, or to excavate land
  • buoyant force — the law that a body immersed in a fluid is buoyed up by a force (buoyant force) equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the body.
  • bureaucratese — wordy, jargon-filled, overcomplicated language considered typical of bureaucrats
  • bureaucratism — an official of a bureaucracy.
  • bureaucratist — a believer in bureaucracy
  • bureaucratize — to administer by or transform into a bureaucracy
  • buster collar — a round collar, similar to a lampshade in shape, that is fitted round the neck of an animal or bird, for example to prevent it removing or interfering with a dressing or other treatment
  • butch haircut — a short haircut for men, similar to a crew cut.
  • butcher block — designating or of a thick slab made by gluing together strips of hardwood, as maple or oak, used for counter and table tops, etc.
  • butcher knife — a large, very sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat.
  • butcher linen — a strong, heavy fabric made of rayon or rayon and cotton with a linen finish, constructed in plain weave.
  • butcher paper — heavy, moisture-resistant paper, as used for wrapping meat.
  • butcher's boy — a boy doing deliveries for a butcher and perhaps also learning the butchery trade, esp in the past
  • butcher's saw — a type of hacksaw used especially by butchers for cutting through meat and bones.
  • butter cookie — Cookery. a plain cookie whose chief ingredients are butter, flour, and sugar.
  • butter cooler — an earthenware container, consisting of a dish and cover, used to keep butter cool
  • cafe curtains — short, straight curtains, esp. for covering the lower part of a window, hung from a rod by means of sliding rings
  • call the turn — to predict successfully
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