13-letter words containing d, u, r, a
- hudson strait — a strait connecting Hudson Bay and the Atlantic. 450 miles (725 km) long; 100 miles (160 km) wide.
- hyaluronidase — Biochemistry. a mucolytic enzyme found in the testes, in snake venom, and in hemolytic streptococci and certain other bacteria, that decreases the viscosity of the intercellular matrix by breaking down hyaluronic acid.
- hydraulic ram — a device by which the energy of descending water is utilized to raise a part of the water to a height greater than that of the source.
- hydraulically — operated by, moved by, or employing water or other liquids in motion.
- hydraulicking — a type of mining that uses water to move rock
- hydrocephalus — an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranium, especially in infancy, due to obstruction of the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, often causing great enlargement of the head; water on the brain.
- hydrofracture — (geology) Rock fracture caused by the pressure of freezing water.
- hydrosulphate — a salt formed by the direct union of sulfuric acid with an organic base, especially an alkaloid, and usually more soluble than the base.
- ideal mixture — An ideal mixture is a mixture in which the concentration of any part taken from it is the same as the average for the whole.
- inarticulated — Not articulated; not connected by a joint.
- india drugget — drugget (def 1).
- indian runner — one of a breed of domestic ducks.
- indian summer — a period of mild, dry weather, usually accompanied by a hazy atmosphere, occurring usually in late October or early November and following a period of colder weather.
- indian turnip — the jack-in-the-pulpit.
- indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
- indo-european — a large, widespread family of languages, the surviving branches of which include Italic, Slavic, Baltic, Hellenic, Celtic, Germanic, and Indo-Iranian, spoken by about half the world's population: English, Spanish, German, Latin, Greek, Russian, Albanian, Lithuanian, Armenian, Persian, Hindi, and Hittite are all Indo-European languages. Compare family (def 14).
- industrialise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of industrialize.
- industrialism — an economic organization of society built largely on mechanized industry rather than agriculture, craftsmanship, or commerce.
- industrialist — a person who owns or is involved in the management of an industrial enterprise.
- industrialize — to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
- injured party — victim
- insubordinate — not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
- inter-assured — to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month.
- jacquard card — (in a Jacquard loom) one of a series of perforated cards that control the manipulation of the warp threads and determine the intricate pattern woven on the material.
- jacquard loom — a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves.
- jodhpuri coat — a coat worn by men in India, similar to but shorter than a sherwani
- junggar pendi — an arid region of W China, in N Xinjiang between the Altai Mountains and the Tian Shan
- kuril islands — a chain of 56 volcanic islands off the NE coast of Asia, extending for 1200 km (750 miles) from the S tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula to NE Hokkaido. Area: 14 990 sq km (6020 sq miles)
- labrador duck — an extinct sea duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius, of northern North America, having black and white plumage.
- lacrimal duct — either of two small ducts extending from the inner corner of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac.
- laundry-woman — laundress.
- lavender-blue — coloured between blue and pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
- liquid storax — a solid resin with a vanillalike odor, obtained from a small tree, Styrax officinalis: formerly used in medicine and perfumery.
- loss adjuster — A loss adjuster is someone who is employed by an insurance company to decide how much money should be paid to a person making a claim.
- lounge around — to pass time idly and indolently.
- lounge lizard — a foppish man who frequents bars, cafés, hotel lounges, etc., with or in search of women.
- lucid dreamer — a person who has lucid dreams, either naturally or as a result of training
- lunar landing — arrival on surface of the moon
- madeira sauce — a savoury sauce made with Madeira wine and served with meat
- magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- mandarin duck — a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.
- mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
- many-coloured — having many colours
- mass murderer — A mass murderer is someone who deliberately kills a large number of people illegally.
- measuring rod — ruler, gauge, stick for measuring
- meat products — foods that consist of or contain meat
- medium quarto — a size of book, about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 4to.
- medullary ray — (in the stems of woody plants) one of the vertical bands or plates of unspecialized tissue that radiate between the pith and the bark.
- mercurialized — Simple past tense and past participle of mercurialize.
- midsummer day — the saint's day of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on June 24, being one of the four quarter days in England.