14-letter words containing d, o, r, m, n
- dumbarton oaks — an estate in the District of Columbia: site of conferences held to discuss proposals for creation of the United Nations, August–October, 1944.
- dumping ground — dump (def 17).
- dumping-ground — dump (def 17).
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
- electron model — (electronics) A model of semiconductor behaviour in which donors contribute the charge of an electron, and acceptors contribute a space for same, in effect contributing a fictional positive charge of similiar magnitude. Physicists use the electron model. Some language theorists consider language and the electron to be models in themselves. Contrast hole model.
- endarterectomy — Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs.
- endomycorrhiza — (ecology) A form of mycorrhiza in which the hyphae of the fungus penetrate the root cells.
- endoparasitism — Behaviour of endoparasites.
- euclidean norm — (mathematics) The most common norm, calculated by summing the squares of all coordinates and taking the square root. This is the essence of Pythagoras's theorem. In the infinite-dimensional case, the sum is infinite or is replaced with an integral when the number of dimensions is uncountable.
- fibroadenomata — a benign tumor originating from glandular tissue, as in the female breast.
- formidableness — The quality of being formidable.
- founder member — A founder member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- garden webworm — the larva of any of several moths, as Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) or Loxostege similalis (garden webworm) which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds.
- golden hamster — a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
- good samaritan — a person who gratuitously gives help or sympathy to those in distress. Luke 10:30–37.
- gregorian mode — church mode.
- ground hemlock — a prostrate yew, Taxus canadensis, of eastern North America, having short, flat needles and red, berrylike fruit.
- group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
- group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
- gynandromorphs — Plural form of gynandromorph.
- hampshire down — Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- hermit kingdom — Korea during the period, c1637–c1876, when it was cut off from contact with all countries except China.
- hold to ransom — to keep (prisoners, property, etc) in confinement until payment for their release is made or received
- homeward bound — going home
- hydrodynamical — Hydrodynamic.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hypermodernism — a hypermodern approach or theory
- hypermodernist — a person who adheres to hypermodernism
- hypoadrenalism — underactivity of the adrenal gland, as in Addison's disease.
- immoderateness — The quality of being immoderate, lack of moderation or temperance.
- impersonalised — to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
- impersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize.
- imponderabilia — Those things that are imponderable.
- indemonstrable — not demonstrable; incapable of being demonstrated or proved.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- intermediation — the act of intermediating.
- intermediatory — to act as an intermediary; intervene; mediate.
- intermodillion — a space between two modillions.
- intraabdominal — Within the cavity of the abdomen.
- inverted comma — quotation mark.
- jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
- ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
- lemonade berry — a sumac, Rhus integrifolia, of southern California, having hairy, dark-red fruits used to make a beverage resembling lemonade.
- load-line mark — any of various marks by which the allowable loading and the load line at load displacement are established for a merchant vessel; a load line.
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- main door flat — a flat in a tenement that can be accessed directly from outside rather than one which can only be accessed via a communal stairwell
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.