15-letter words containing d, o, c, u, r
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- medical tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- molecular cloud — a cool dense interstellar region composed of a wide variety of molecules, mainly hydrogen, plus some dust, in which stars are forming
- narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
- neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
- non-documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- 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.
- nuclear-powered — powered by nuclear energy
- nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
- ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
- odontorhynchous — (of birds) having toothlike ridges inside the beak
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- orthodox church — the Christian church comprising the local and national Eastern churches that are in communion with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople; Byzantine Church.
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- 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.
- over-structured — excessively structured or organized.
- 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.
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- partial product — the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier
- pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
- peak production — the maximum production
- 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.
- post-production — In film and television, post-production is the work such as editing that takes place after the film has been shot.
- primary product — a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- product manager — sb who oversees product development
- production line — an arrangement of machines or sequence of operations involved with a single manufacturing operation or production process. Compare assembly line, line1 (def 29).
- pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
- pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
- pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudopregnancy — Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. false pregnancy.
- pubic directory — [NYU] (also "pube directory" /pyoob' d*-rek't*-ree/) The "pub" (public) directory on a machine that allows FTP access. So called because it is the default location for SEX (software exchange).
- pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
- purified cotton — bleached and sterilized cotton from which the gross impurities, such as the seeds and waxy matter, have been removed: used for surgical dressings, tampons, etc
- quadruplication — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- quickie divorce — the formal ending of a marriage by law, carried out in a faster manner than usual, esp online
- radio announcer — someone who broadcasts or presents radio programmes
- radio frequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- re-adjudication — an act of adjudicating.
- record producer — sb who manages music recordings