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

  • carry the can — to take the responsibility for some misdemeanour, etc (on behalf of)
  • carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
  • carve a niche — If you carve a niche for yourself, you organize your work to create a secure position.
  • caryophyllene — (organic compound) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper.
  • casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
  • casing hanger — A casing hanger is the part of a wellhead that supports the casing string.
  • catheterizing — Present participle of catheterize.
  • 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).
  • chamber organ — a small compact organ used esp for the authentic performance of preclassical music
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • cheiromantist — A chiromancer.
  • cherry brandy — a red liqueur made of brandy flavoured with cherries
  • cheval screen — a fire screen, usually with a cloth panel, having supports at the ends and mounted on legs.
  • chicken adder — milk snake.
  • child rearing — the activity of rearing children
  • child-bearing — the act or process of carrying and giving birth to a child
  • childrenswear — clothing for children
  • chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
  • chloroacetone — a colorless, lachrymatory, poisonous liquid, C 3 H 5 ClO, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of insecticides and perfumes.
  • chloromethane — methyl chloride.
  • christian era — the period beginning with the year of Christ's birth. Dates in this era are labelled ad, those previous to it bc
  • christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
  • chromaticness — the attribute of colour that involves both hue and saturation
  • chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
  • chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
  • churchwardens — Plural form of churchwarden.
  • cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
  • cleaner tooth — a saw tooth for cleaning loose chips from a kerf.
  • clear channel — a radio broadcast channel cleared for long-distance broadcasting during nighttime hours.
  • clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
  • clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • close harmony — a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
  • coal merchant — a person engaged in the purchase and sale of coal for profit
  • cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
  • coinheritance — joint inheritance
  • commandership — a person who commands.
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