16-letter words containing d, a, c

atwood's machine — a device consisting of two unequal masses connected by a string passed over a pulley, used to illustrate the laws of motion.
auckland islands — a group of six uninhabited islands, south of New Zealand. Area: 611 sq km (234 sq miles)
audience chamber — a room where a monarch or head of state conducts formal interviews
audience figures — the number of people regularly watching a television programme or listening to a radio programme
audio conference — a meeting that is conducted by the use of audio telecommunications
auditory vesicle — the pouch that is formed by the invagination of an ectodermal placode and that develops into the internal ear.
autodidactically — a person who has learned a subject without the benefit of a teacher or formal education; a self-taught person.
automatic redial — a telephone service feature whereby the last number dialed is automatically called again, either after a specified time or when activated by the user.
autoradiographic — Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance.
azodicarbonamide — (chemistry) An organic chemical, a yellow to orange red, odorless, crystalline powder, used in food industry as a food additive, a flour bleaching agent and improving agent and in foaming plastics.
babe-in-a-cradle — a tall orchid, Epiblema grandiflorum, of SW Australia with lilac to mauve flowers
back-seat driver — If you refer to a passenger in a car as a back-seat driver, they annoy you because they constantly give you advice.
background check — an investigation into a person's origins and previous history
background music — music of any kind that is played while some other activity is going on, so that people do not actively attend to it
background noise — any type of noise that is not the sound that you are specifically listening to or monitoring
background paper — a report or other piece of writing that is intended to provide contextual and historical information that will help people understand a particular topic or situation
backward-looking — If you describe someone or something as backward-looking, you disapprove of their attitudes, ideas, or actions because they are based on old-fashioned opinions or methods.
badminton racket — the type of racket used in games of badminton
balance of trade — A country's balance of trade is the difference in value, over a period of time, between the goods it imports and the goods it exports.
balearic islands — a group of islands in the W Mediterranean, consisting of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera, and 11 islets: a province of Spain. Capital: Palma, on Majorca. Pop: 1 071 500 (2003 est). Area: 5012 sq km (1935 sq miles)
ballroom dancing — Ballroom dancing is a type of dancing in which a man and a woman dance together using fixed sequences of steps and movements.
bankruptcy order — a court order appointing a receiver to manage the property of a debtor or bankrupt
banned substance — In sport, banned substances are drugs that competitors are not allowed to take because they could artificially improve their performance.
barclay de tolly — Prince Mikhail (mixaˈil). 1761–1818, Russian field marshal: commander in chief against Napoleon in 1812
basic dichromate — an orange-red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, Bi 2 O 3 ⋅2CrO 3 , used chiefly as a pigment in paints.
bastard culverin — a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kg).
batch production — production of goods in batches, rather than continuously
bearish tendency — a tendency for share prices to fall
bidirectionality — capable of reacting or functioning in two, usually opposite, directions.
biological child — any child conceived rather than adopted by a specified parent, and therefore carrying genes from the parent.
black nightshade — a poisonous solanaceous plant, Solanum nigrum, a common weed in cultivated land, having small white flowers with backward-curved petals and black berry-like fruits
black propaganda — propaganda that does not come from the source it claims to come from
black woodpecker — a large woodpecker, Dryocopus martius, found in parts of Eurasia and Africa
black-eyed susan — any of several North American plants of the genus Rudbeckia, esp R. hirta, having flower heads of orange-yellow rays and brown-black centres: family Asteraceae (composites)
black-letter day — an unlucky or tragic day.
blacktailed deer — a mule deer, esp. the subspecies (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) found from N Calif. to British Columbia
bleaching powder — a white powder with the odour of chlorine, consisting of chlorinated calcium hydroxide with an approximate formula CaCl(OCl).4H2O. It is used in solution as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
block and tackle — a hoisting device in which a rope or chain is passed around a pair of blocks containing one or more pulleys. The upper block is secured overhead and the lower block supports the load, the effort being applied to the free end of the rope or chain
boarding officer — a coastguard who boards ships suspected of carrying illegal cargoes or posing a security risk
bonhomme richard — the flagship of John Paul Jones.
bordelaise sauce — a dark sauce made from meat stock, flour, wine, onions, seasonings, etc., served over broiled meat
boreal chickadee — a brown-capped, black-throated chickadee (Parus hudsonicus) found near the Atlantic coast from Labrador to N New York
borosilicic acid — any of several hypothetical acids that form borosilicates.
botanical garden — a place where collections of plants and trees are kept for scientific study and exhibition
braking distance — the distance a vehicle travels from the point at which its brakes are applied to the point at which it comes to a stop
brand acceptance — the extent to which consumers recognize and welcome a brand
break the record — surpass previous highest, best
brick-and-mortar — pertaining to conventional stores, businesses, etc., having physical buildings and facilities, as opposed to Internet or remote services.
bridge financing — interim or emergency financing through a short- or medium-term loan (bridge loan)
bridging finance — money borrowed temporarily to cover the period before a particular event occurs, for example, until a house purchaser receives money under a mortgage

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