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14-letter words containing e, n, c, y

  • beyond compare — If you describe something as beyond compare, you mean that it is extremely good or extremely great.
  • bicycle-racing — the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
  • binary counter — (electronics, hardware)   A digital circuit which has a clock input and a number of count outputs which give the number of clock cycles. The output may change either on rising or falling clock edges. The circuit may also have a reset input which sets all outputs to zero when asserted. The counter may be either a synchronous counter or a ripple counter.
  • binary package — (software)   An archive file that contains all files and directories that must be installed in order to make a working installation of the program(s) included in the package, and the maintainer scripts necessary for the installation. A binary package is usually specific to a certain platform, in contrast to a source package.
  • biocybernetics — the branch of cybernetics that deals with the control and communication systems of living organisms
  • body mechanics — body exercises that are intended to improve one's posture, stamina, poise, etc.
  • bornyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 12 H 20 O 2 , having a piny, camphorlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume, and as a plasticizer.
  • boulder canyon — a canyon of the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada, above Boulder Dam.
  • boundary fence — a fence between properties
  • broken society — a perceived or apparent general decline in moral values
  • bubble company — a company whose shares are highly valued and then plummet
  • business cycle — the recurrent fluctuation between boom and depression in the economic activity of a capitalist country
  • cagayan de oro — city in E Mindanao, in the Philippines; pop. 340,000
  • caloric energy — energy measured in calories
  • canary creeper — a climbing plant, Tropaeolum peregrinum, similar to the nasturtium but with smaller yellow flowers and lobed leaves
  • cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
  • carrying place — portage (def 3).
  • catty-cornered — cater-cornered
  • cayenne pepper — Cayenne pepper or cayenne is a red powder with a hot taste which is made from dried peppers and is used to flavour food.
  • central valley — the chief wine-producing region of California, centered in San Joaquin County.
  • chantilly lace — a delicate ornamental lace
  • charge density — the electric charge per unit volume of a medium or body or per unit area of a surface
  • charter colony — a colony, such as Virginia or Massachusetts, created by royal charter under the control of an individual, trading company, etc, and exempt from interference by the Crown
  • chemosynthesis — the formation of organic material by certain bacteria using energy derived from simple chemical reactions
  • chemosynthetic — That utilizes chemosynthesis.
  • cherry-picking — to select with great care: You can cherry-pick your own stereo components.
  • cheyenne river — a river flowing NE from E Wyoming to the Missouri River in South Dakota. About 500 miles (800 km) long.
  • children's day — the second Sunday in June, celebrated by Protestant churches with special programs for children: first started in the U.S. in 1868.
  • chimney breast — A chimney breast is the part of a wall in a room which is built out round a chimney.
  • chimney corner — a recess that contains a seat in a large open fireplace; inglenook
  • china syndrome — a hypothetical nuclear-reactor accident in which the fuel would melt through the floor of the containment structure and burrow into the earth.
  • chlorcyclizine — an antihistamine, C18H21ClN2, used for treating allergies
  • chloroethylene — vinyl chloride.
  • cholestyramine — a drug that reduces and prevents re-absorption of bile in the body
  • christian year — a year in the ecclesiastical calendar, used especially in reference to the various feast days and special seasons.
  • chronicle play — a drama based on a historical subject
  • chrysanthemums — Plural form of chrysanthemum.
  • cinametography — Misspelling of cinematography.
  • cinematography — Cinematography is the technique of making films for the cinema.
  • city of dundee — a council area in E Scotland. Pop: 143 090 (2003 est). Area: 65 sq km (25 sq miles)
  • clairaudiently — in a clairaudient manner
  • climate canary — a human being or other living organism whose lack of health indicates environmental problems, reminiscent of the way in which live canaries were once used to detect the presence of poisonous gas in coal mines
  • clinkety-clank — a succession of alternating clinks and clanks: the clinkety-clank of armored vehicles on the rough road.
  • clinopyroxenes — Plural form of clinopyroxene.
  • coelanaglyphic — (of pottery) decorated with sunken relief
  • coevolutionary — of or relating to coevolution
  • coincidentally — You use coincidentally when you want to draw attention to a coincidence.
  • come naturally — If something comes naturally to you, you find it easy to do and quickly become good at it.
  • come one's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
  • commensurately — corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree: Your paycheck should be commensurate with the amount of time worked.
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