11-letter words containing e, t, r
- cauterizing — Present participle of cauterize.
- cctv camera — a closed-circuit television camera
- cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
- ceftriaxone — (pharmaceutical drug) A synthetic cephalosporin antibiotic.
- ceilometers — Plural form of ceilometer.
- celebrating — Present participle of celebrate.
- celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.
- celebrative — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- celebrators — Plural form of celebrator.
- celebratory — A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- celebrities — Plural form of celebrity.
- celery salt — a seasoning made of salt and ground celery seed
- cell theory — a basic tenet of modern biology, first stated by Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann in 1838–39, that cells are the basic units of structure and function in living organisms.
- cellularity — pertaining to or characterized by cellules or cells, especially minute compartments or cavities.
- celtiberian — a member of a Celtic people (Celtiberi) who inhabited the Iberian peninsula during classical times
- cementatory — possessing the quality to firmly unite or cement
- cenancestor — The last ancestor common of two or more lineages, especially the last universal common ancestor of all life.
- centaurette — (fantasy) A female centaur.
- centenarian — A centenarian is someone who is a hundred years old or older.
- centenaries — Plural form of centenary.
- center back — the player in the middle of the back line.
- center jump — a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.
- center-fire — (of a cartridge) having the primer in the center of the base. Compare rimfire (def 1).
- centerboard — a movable board or metal plate that, when lowered through a slot in the floor of a shallow-draft sailboat, functions like a keel to reduce leeward drift or increase stability, esp. one that moves on a pivot
- centerfield — the area of the outfield beyond second base and between right field and left field.
- centerfolds — Plural form of centerfold.
- centerlines — Plural form of centerline.
- centerpiece — The centerpiece of something is the best or most interesting part of it.
- centerpunch — to mark with a center punch.
- centerville — a town in W Ohio.
- centigramme — Alternative spelling of centigram.
- centilitres — Plural form of centilitre.
- centimeters — one 100th of a meter, equivalent to 0.3937 inch. Abbreviation: cm, cm.
- centimetres — Plural form of centimetre.
- centimetric — having a length of one centimetre
- centimorgan — a unit of chromosome length, used in genetic mapping, equal to the length of chromosome over which crossing over occurs with 1 per cent frequency
- centralised — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of centralise.
- centralists — a centralizing system; centralization.
- centralized — to draw to or gather about a center.
- centralizer — A centralizer is a device fitted with a hinged collar to keep the casing or liner in the center of the wellbore.
- centralizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of centralize.
- centrarchid — (zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae.
- centre half — a defender who plays in the middle of the defence
- centre pass — a push or hit made in any direction to start the game or to restart the game after a goal has been scored
- centre-fire — (of a cartridge) having the primer in the centre of the base
- centreboard — a supplementary keel for a sailing vessel, which may be adjusted by raising and lowering
- centred dot — a heavy dot (·) used to draw attention to a particular paragraph
- centredness — the state or condition of being centred
- centrelines — Plural form of centreline.