10-letter words containing d, r, u
- dura mater — the tough, fibrous membrane forming the outermost of the three coverings of the brain and spinal cord. Also called dura. Compare arachnoid (def 6), pia mater.
- durability — able to resist wear, decay, etc., well; lasting; enduring.
- durational — the length of time something continues or exists (often used with the).
- durga puja — Dasehra.
- durnovaria — the Latin name for a town in S England, administrative centre of Dorset: associated with Thomas Hardy, esp as the Casterbridge of his novels. Pop: 16 171 (2001)
- durometers — Plural form of durometer.
- durovernum — the Latin name for a city in SE England, in E Kent: starting point for St Augustine's mission to England (597 ad); cathedral where St Thomas à Becket was martyred (1170); seat of the archbishop and primate of England; seat of the University of Kent (1965). Pop: 43 552 (2001)
- durrenmatt — Friedrich [freed-rik;; German free-drikh] /ˈfrid rɪk;; German ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1921–90, Swiss dramatist and novelist.
- dusseldorf — a state in W Germany; formerly a part of Rhine province. 13,154 sq. mi. (34,070 sq. km). Capital: Düsseldorf.
- dust cover — a cloth or plastic covering used to protect furniture or equipment, as during a period of nonuse.
- dust storm — a storm of strong winds and dust-filled air over an extensive area during a period of drought over normally arable land (distinguished from sandstorm).
- dust whirl — dust devil.
- dutch barn — a farm building consisting of a steel frame and a curved roof
- dutch door — a door consisting of two units horizontally divided so that each half can be opened or closed separately.
- dutch rise — an increase in wages that is of no benefit to the recipient
- dutch rush — scouring rush.
- duty-frees — goods sold in a duty-free shop
- duumvirate — a coalition of two persons holding the same office, as in ancient Rome.
- dvd burner — A DVD burner is a piece of computer equipment that you use for copying data from a computer onto a DVD.
- dyrrachium — a port in W Albania, on the Adriatic. Pop: 86 900 (1991 est)
- dysprosium — a rare-earth metallic element, highly reactive and paramagnetic, found in small amounts in various rare-earth minerals, as euxenite and monazite: used to absorb neutrons in nuclear reactors. Symbol: Dy; atomic weight: 162.50; atomic number: 66.
- earned run — a run yielded by a pitcher in which no error by the pitcher or the pitcher's teammates and no passed ball by the catcher was involved.
- earthbound — headed for the earth: an earthbound meteorite.
- ecuadorean — a republic in NW South America. 109,483 sq. mi. (283,561 sq. km). Capital: Quito.
- ecuadorian — person from Ecuador
- edulcorant — tending to edulcorate
- edulcorate — to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
- eglandular — having no glands
- elucidator — One who elucidates.
- emu parade — an army exercise devoted to emu-bobbing
- encaptured — Simple past tense and past participle of encapture.
- encouraged — Simple past tense and past participle of encourage.
- encumbered — Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.
- end around — a play in which an offensive end or wide receiver, after running across the field behind the line of scrimmage and taking a handoff from the quarterback, attempts to advance downfield
- end result — product created by a process
- endeavours — Plural form of endeavour.
- endopleura — the internal coating of a seed
- endproduct — Alternative spelling of end product.
- endurances — Plural form of endurance.
- endurement — (obsolete) endurance.
- enduringly — In an enduring manner or fashion; such as to endure.
- enraptured — Simple past tense and past participle of enrapture.
- enshrouded — Simple past tense and past participle of enshroud.
- enumerated — Simple past tense and past participle of enumerate.
- epicardium — A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
- epidendrum — an orchid belonging to the Epidendrum genus
- eruditions — Plural form of erudition.
- étourderie — thoughtlessness, blundering
- eudiometer — A graduated glass tube in which mixtures of gases can be made to react by an electric spark, used to measure changes in volume of gases during chemical reactions.
- eudiometry — (chemistry, dated) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.