16-letter words containing e, u, r, o

non-spuriousness — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
nonarchitectural — Not architectural.
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondurable goods — goods that remain usable for, or must be replaced within, a relatively short period of time, as food, apparel, or fabrics
nonrecourse loan — a loan for which the borrower cannot be held responsible for any amount in excess of the security for the loan, even if the value of such security falls below the level it had or that had been anticipated for it at the time of the loan.
north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
not on your life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
nuclear emulsion — a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.
nuclear envelope — the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.
nuclear magneton — a unit of magnetic moment, used to measure proton spin and approximately equal to 1/1836 Bohr magneton.
nuclear reaction — reaction (def 8).
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
oak leaf cluster — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
oblique triangle — any triangle that does not have a right angle (contrasted with right triangle).
obsequent stream — a stream flowing in a direction opposite to that of the dip of the local strata.
obstreperousness — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
obtuse bisectrix — See under bisectrix (def 1).
occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
october surprise — a major event, occurring shortly before a presidential election, which influences the result
oculomotor nerve — either one of the third pair of cranial nerves, consisting chiefly of motor fibers that innervate most of the muscles of the eyeball.
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
on your doorstep — If a place is on your doorstep, it is very near to where you live. If something happens on your doorstep, it happens very close to where you live.
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
online thesaurus — a thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms, such as Thesaurus.com, available on the Internet or the World Wide Web, accessed through a web browser, and used by entering a query term into a search box on the site. An online thesaurus provides immediate electronic access to lists of alternate terms for the queried word, covering its various shades of meaning: This online thesaurus showed me that smart, as an adjective, not only means intelligent, but also stylish, or lively, and gave long lists of other words for each meaning.
opaque projector — a machine for projecting opaque objects, as books, on a screen, by means of reflected light.
operating budget — money allocated to a project
operating manual — a leaflet of instructions on how to use something (such as an electrical appliance, etc)
optical computer — an experimental computer that uses photons rather than electrical impulses to process data a thousand times faster than with conventional integrated circuits.
order in council — (in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet, usually made under the authority of a statute: in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council
ordinary jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
organized labour — labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
osmium tetroxide — a crystalline or amorphous, colorless, poisonous compound, OsO 4 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used for microscopic staining, in photography, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
osmotic pressure — the force that a dissolved substance exerts on a semipermeable membrane, through which it cannot penetrate, when separated by it from pure solvent.
out of character — the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing.
out on one's ear — dismissed unceremoniously
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.
outside director — a director of a company who is not employed by that company but is often employed by a holding or associated company
outsmart oneself — to have one's efforts at cunning or cleverness result in one's own disadvantage
over the counter — If a medicine can be bought over the counter, you do not need a prescription to buy it.
over-communicate — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
over-consumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
over-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
over-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
over-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
over-the-counter — unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: over-the-counter stocks; the over-the-counter market. Abbreviation: OTC.

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