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13-letter words containing e, n, c, h, a

  • casing hanger — A casing hanger is the part of a wellhead that supports the casing string.
  • casting wheel — a wheel having on its circumference molds for receiving molten metal.
  • catch oneself — to hold oneself back abruptly from saying or doing something
  • catch the sun — to become slightly sunburnt
  • catechization — The act of catechizing.
  • catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
  • catechumenate — Ecclesiastical. a person under instruction in the rudiments of Christianity, as in the early church; a neophyte.
  • catheterizing — Present participle of catheterize.
  • cayenne-whist — a seaport in and the capital of French Guiana.
  • cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
  • cephaloridine — a cephalosporin antibiotic often used in the treatment of bacterial infections
  • cephalosporin — any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics obtained from fungi of the genus Cephalosporium
  • chain measure — measurement of distance using a chain 66 feet (20 meters) long, of which one link equals 7.9 inches (20.1 cm).
  • chain printer — a line printer in which the type is on a continuous chain, used to print computer output
  • chain reactor — reactor (def 4).
  • chaise longue — A chaise longue is a kind of sofa with only one arm and usually a back along half its length.
  • chaise lounge — A chaise lounge is the same as a chaise longue.
  • challengeable — a call or summons to engage in any contest, as of skill, strength, etc.
  • challengingly — in a way that challenges or defies someone
  • chamber organ — a small compact organ used esp for the authentic performance of preclassical music
  • chameleonlike — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
  • chance-medley — a sudden quarrel in which one party kills another; unintentional but not blameless killing
  • chancelleries — Plural form of chancellery.
  • chandernagore — a port in E India, in S West Bengal on the Hooghly River: a former French settlement (1686–1950). Pop: 162 166 (2001)
  • chandrasekhar — Subrahmanyan (ˌsʊbrəˈmænjən). 1910–95, US astronomer born in Lahore, India (now Pakistan). His work on stellar evolution led to an understanding of white dwarfs: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1983
  • changeability — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
  • changefulness — Propensity to change.
  • changing tone — cambiata.
  • changing-note — cambiata.
  • channel black — the soot of a natural gas flame, used in paints; fine carbon.
  • channel ferry — a ship that shuttles across the English Channel between the UK and the continent
  • chaperoneship — State or position of chaperone.
  • charlatanries — Plural form of charlatanry.
  • charlottetown — a port in SE Canada, capital of the province of Prince Edward Island. Pop: 34 562 (2011)
  • charnel house — A charnel house is a place where the bodies and bones of dead people are stored.
  • charter plane — a plane that has been chartered
  • charter train — a train that has been chartered
  • chastisements — severe criticism; a rebuke or strong reprimand.
  • chateaubriand — François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
  • checkweighman — a representative elected by coal miners to check the findings of the mine owner's weighman where miners are paid by the weight of coal mined.
  • cheiromantist — A chiromancer.
  • chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
  • chemotaxonomy — the taxonomy of species of organisms based on biochemical characteristics
  • cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
  • chestnut clam — Astarte (def 2).
  • chestnut coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 1 3/16 to 1 5/8 inch (3 to 4 cm).
  • cheval screen — a fire screen, usually with a cloth panel, having supports at the ends and mounted on legs.
  • chicken adder — milk snake.
  • chicken divan — a casserole of boned chicken breast, broccoli or asparagus spears, and cheese sauce
  • chicken snake — rat snake
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