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14-letter words containing e, n, r

  • dragline crane — an excavating crane having a bucket that is dropped from a boom and dragged toward the crane base by a cable.
  • dragon's teeth — conical or wedge-shaped concrete antitank obstacles protruding from the ground in rows: used in World War II
  • drainage basin — the area drained by a river and all its tributaries. Also called catchment area, drainage area. Compare watershed (def 2).
  • drainage ditch — a ditch that excess water drains into
  • drainage holes — the holes in a plant pot that allow excess water to drain away
  • draughtsperson — Alternative spelling of draftsperson.
  • draw a bead on — a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
  • draw a pension — If you draw a pension, you receive money from an insurer or the state because you have reached a particular age.
  • drawing chisel — an obliquely edged wood chisel for working across grain, as in forming the ends of tenons.
  • drawing office — an office where drawings are made
  • dread to think — If you say that you dread to think what might happen, you mean that you are anxious about it because it is likely to be very unpleasant.
  • dream analysis — the analysis of dreams as a means of gaining access to the unconscious mind, typically involving free association.
  • dream merchant — a person, as a moviemaker or advertiser, who panders to or seeks to develop the public's craving for luxury, romance, or escapism.
  • drepanocytosis — Sickle-cell anemia.
  • dress designer — a person who designs clothes
  • dress-down day — a day on which employees are allowed to wear informal clothing
  • dressing glass — a small, adjustable mirror designed to stand on a dressing table.
  • dressing table — a table or stand, usually surmounted by a mirror, in front of which a person sits while dressing, applying makeup, etc.
  • drill sergeant — military officer who drills recruits
  • drinking water — water that is safe to drink
  • drinks cabinet — a cocktail cabinet
  • driving barrel — (in a weight-driven clock) the drum turned by the descent of the weight, which drives the clock mechanism.
  • driving lesson — a session involving driving practice and theory with a driving instructor
  • droit des gens — law of nations; international law.
  • drone aircraft — a pilotless radio-controlled aircraft used for reconnaissance or bombing
  • drop a clanger — If you say that you have dropped a clanger, you mean that you have done or said something stupid or embarrassing.
  • drop-down menu — pull-down menu
  • drop-in centre — (in Britain) a daycentre run by the social services or a charity that clients may attend on an informal basis
  • drowned valley — a valley that, having been flooded by the sea, now exists as a bay or estuary.
  • dry white wine — Dry white wine is white wine that does not have a sweet taste.
  • dry-stone wall — A dry-stone wall is a wall that has been built by fitting stones together without using any cement.
  • dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
  • duarte fuentes — José Napoleón [haw-se nah-paw-le-awn] /hɔˈsɛ nɑ pɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1926–90, Salvadoran political leader: president 1980–82, 1984–89.
  • duck and drake — ducks and drakes (def 1).
  • dunbartonshire — a historical county of W Scotland: became part of Strathclyde region in 1975; administered since 1996 by the council areas of East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
  • dungeness crab — an edible crab, Cancer magister, of shallow Pacific coastal waters from northern California to Alaska.
  • dunning letter — a letter pressing someone for payment
  • duodenal ulcer — a peptic ulcer located in the duodenum.
  • duplex printer — a printer that can make double-sided printouts
  • dusting powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
  • dusting-powder — a powder used on the skin, especially to relieve irritation or absorb moisture.
  • dwarf chestnut — the edible nut of the chinquapin tree
  • dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
  • each and every — all
  • early american — (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.
  • early check-in — An early check-in at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check in earlier than the normal time.
  • earned surplus — retained earnings.
  • earsplittingly — In an earsplitting way; very loudly.
  • earthshakingly — In an earthshaking manner.
  • east greenwich — a town in central Rhode Island.
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