13-letter words containing d, i, n

cylinder head — the detachable metal casting that fits onto the top of a cylinder block. In an engine it contains part of the combustion chamber and in an overhead-valve four-stroke engine it houses the valves and their operating mechanisms
cylinder seal — a cylindrical seal of stone, clay, or precious stone decorated with linear designs, found in the Middle East and Balkans: dating from about 6000 bc
cylindraceous — having a form similar to a cylinder
cylindrically — In the manner of a cylinder.
cytodiagnosis — the diagnosis of disease through the study of cells in the body
dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).
dactyliomancy — the use of a suspended finger-ring for divination
dairy farming — the business of farming to produce milk and milk products
daman and diu — a union territory in W India: formerly a district of Portuguese India (1559–1961) then part of the union territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu (1961–87). Area: 112 sq km (43 sq miles). Pop: 158 059 (2001)
damnification — That which causes damage or loss.
dancing class — a meeting of a group of student dancers for tuition in dancing
dancing shoes — shoes worn by dancers
dandification — The condition or state of a man who is overly concerned about his clothes and appearance.
danger signal — any type of signal that indicates danger
dangleberries — Plural form of dangleberry.
danish pastry — Danish pastries are cakes made from sweet pastry. They are often filled with things such as apple or almond paste.
dark internet — Also called dark Net, lost Net. the portion of the Internet that is hidden from search engines and cannot be accessed, as because the IP address is no longer working.
dark reaction — the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP: does not require the presence of light
darling downs — a plateau in NE Australia, in SE Queensland: a vast agricultural and stock-raising area
darling range — a ridge in SW Western Australia, parallel to the coast. Highest point: about 582 m (1669 ft)
darling river — a river in SE Australia, rising in the Eastern Highlands and flowing southwest to the Murray River. Length: 2740 km (1702 miles)
das rheingold — an opera by Wagner (1869), one of four in a cycle based on the German myth of the Ring of the Nibelung
dastardliness — The state or quality of being dastardly.
data modeling — (spelling) US spelling of "data modelling".
data striping — (storage) Segmentation of logically sequential data, such as a single file, so that segments can be written to multiple physical devices (usually disk drives) in a round-robin fashion. This technique is useful if the processor is capable of reading or writing data faster than a single disk can supply or accept it. While data is being transferred from the first disk, the second disk can locate the next segment. Data striping is used in some modern databases, such as Sybase, and in certain RAID devices under hardware control, such as IBM's RAMAC array subsystem (9304/9395). Data striping is different from, and may be used in conjunction with, mirroring.
dataveillance — the surveillance of a person's activities by studying the data trail created by actions such as credit card purchases, mobile phone calls, and internet use
dating agency — an agency that provides introductions to people seeking a companion with similar interests
day and night — If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping.
day blindness — hemeralopia.
day of infamy — December 7, 1941, on which Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II: so referred to by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his speech to Congress the next day, asking for a declaration of war on Japan.
daydreamingly — While daydreaming.
de-annexation — the act or an instance of annexing, or adding to something larger, especially the incorporation of new territory into the domain of a city, country, or state.
de-excitation — to cause (an atom) to fall from an excited energy level to a lower energy level.
de-motivation — the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
deaccessioned — Simple past tense and past participle of deaccession.
deacetylation — to remove the acetyl group from (an organic compound).
dean of guild — the titular head of the guild or merchant company in a Scots burgh, who formerly exercised jurisdiction over all building in the burgh in the Dean of Guild Court
death benefit — the benefit payable if the holder of a life insurance policy dies before the policy matures
death-dealing — fatal; lethal
deattribution — a switch in the attribution of a work of art to another artist, usually a lesser one.
debit account — a bank account which allows you to buy goods or services with money that you have put into the account
debit balance — the amount of money owed to a lender, etc
decaffeinated — Decaffeinated coffee has had most of the caffeine removed from it.
decahistidine — An oligopeptide consisting of ten histidine moieties.
decamethonium — a drug that is used to relax or loosen the muscles
decanoic acid — white crystalline insoluble carboxylic acid with an unpleasant odour, used in perfumes and for making fruit flavours
decapitations — Plural form of decapitation.
decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
decarbonation — to remove carbon dioxide from.
decarbonizing — Present participle of decarbonize.

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?