15-letter words containing d, i, r, u

mouse droppings — 1. (graphics, operating system, jargon) Pixels (usually single) that are not properly restored when the mouse pointer moves away from a particular location on the screen, producing the appearance that the mouse pointer has left droppings behind. The major causes for this problem are MS-DOS programs that write to the screen memory corresponding to the mouse pointer's current location without hiding the mouse pointer first, and mouse drivers that do not quite support the graphics mode in use. 2. (web, jargon) The client address recorded in a web server's log whenever a client connects to a site. Users may be unaware that their activity is being logged in this way but the potential for misuse of the information is limited.
murder will out — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
neurodepressive — (of a drug) depressing nerve-cell function.
neurodermatitis — W Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.
neutral density — black, white, or a shade of grey; a colourless tone
nevado del ruiz — a volcano in W central Colombia, in the Andes: eruption 1985. 17,720 feet (5401 meters).
nil desperandum — never despair
non-interrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
non-repudiation — the act of repudiating.
noncomputerized — not computerized or controlled by computers
nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
nonreproducible — Unable to be reproduced; not reproducible.
nonreproductive — Not able to reproduce; sterile.
nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
nuke the fridge — (of a film, etc.) to lose credibility following a particularly ill-judged scene or plot development
nursing studies — the study of nursing
odd permutation — a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , …, xn, which permutes the product of all differences of the form (xi – xj), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product.
odoriferousness — The quality of being odoriferous.
ordinal numbers — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
ortho-toluidine — Chemistry. a light-yellow, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the ortho isomer of toluidine: used in the manufacture of dyes, saccharin, and other organic compounds, and in textile printing processes.
outdoorsmanship — a person devoted to outdoor sports and recreational activities, as hiking, hunting, fishing, or camping.
outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
outside forward — one of two attacking players who usually play on the far side of the field; wing.
outward-looking — looking beyond oneself; open-minded and reaching out to other people, organizations, etc
over-cultivated — to prepare and work on (land) in order to raise crops; till.
over-publicized — to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.
overexpenditure — the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
paid-in surplus — surplus paid in by purchasers of stock certificates sold at a premium.
pair production — Physics. the simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle by a nucleus or particle in an excited state, as when a photon is absorbed.
partial denture — an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
partial product — the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier
peak production — the maximum production
penal servitude — imprisonment together with hard labor.
perpendicularly — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
photoproduction — the light-induced production of a species of molecule such as a radical or ion
piano reduction — a musical score having the parts condensed or simplified in two staves, to render the music playable on the piano by one person.
pituitary gland — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
platitudinarian — a person who frequently or habitually utters platitudes.
plumbers-friend — Machinery. a pistonlike reciprocating part moving within the cylinder of a pump or hydraulic device.
pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
post-industrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
post-production — In film and television, post-production is the work such as editing that takes place after the film has been shot.
postdivestiture — taking place after divestiture
pre-delinquency — failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues.
prejudicialness — the trait of being prejudicial
premier danseur — the leading male dancer in a ballet company.
primary product — a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product

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