11-letter words containing h, e, r, c
- catarrhines — Plural form of catarrhine.
- catastrophe — A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
- catchphrase — A catchphrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- cathedratic — relating to the seat of the bishop
- catherine i — ?1684–1727, second wife of Peter the Great, whom she succeeded as empress of Russia (1725–27)
- catheterize — to insert a catheter into
- cathode ray — a flow of electrons emanating from a cathode in a vacuum tube and focused into a narrow beam.
- cavalierish — like a cavalier
- cedar chest — a chest made of cedar, in which woolens, furs, etc. are stored for protection against moths
- 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.
- cellar sash — a window sash of relatively small size, having two or three panes horizontally arranged.
- centerpunch — to mark with a center punch.
- centrarchid — (zoology) Any member of the Centrarchidae.
- centre half — a defender who plays in the middle of the defence
- cephalogram — An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
- ceramic hob — (on an electric cooker) a flat ceramic cooking surface having heating elements fitted on the underside, usually patterned to show the areas where heat is produced
- cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
- cesca chair — a chair, with or without arms, designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928, having a cantilevered frame of chromium-plated or stainless tubular steel and a seat and back of bentwood-framed canework.
- chain drive — a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
- chain grate — a type of mechanical stoker for a furnace, in which the grate consists of an endless chain that draws the solid fuel into the furnace as it rotates
- chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
- chain-react — to undergo a chain reaction
- chair table — an article of furniture, produced especially in colonial America, that can serve as either a table or a chair, having, as a chair, a large, usually circular, hinged back that can be pulled down and rested on the arms to form a tabletop.
- chairpeople — a person who presides over a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- chairperson — The chairperson of a meeting, committee, or organization is the person in charge of it.
- chairwarmer — an office holder, committee member, or employee who is inactive and ineffective
- chaleur bay — an inlet of the Gulf of St. Lawrence between NE New Brunswick and SE Quebec, in SE Canada: rich fishing ground. About 85 miles (135 km) long; 15–25 miles (24–40 km) wide.
- chalkstripe — clothing with a pattern of thin white stripes on a dark background
- challengers — Plural form of challenger.
- chamaedorea — any of various small, slender palms of the genus Chamaedorea, several species of which are cultivated as houseplants.
- chamber mug — a chamber pot.
- chamber pop — pop music that incorporates orchestral arrangements
- chamber pot — A chamber pot is a round container shaped like a very large cup. Chamber pots used to be kept in bedrooms so that people could urinate in them instead of having to leave their room during the night.
- chamber-pot — a portable container, especially for urine, used in bedrooms.
- chamberhand — a worker in the cold storage area of a slaughterhouse
- chamberlain — A chamberlain is the person who is in charge of the household affairs of a king, queen, or person of high social rank.
- chambermaid — A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.
- chamfer bit — a bit for beveling the edge of a hole.
- champerties — Plural form of champerty.
- champertous — a sharing in the proceeds of litigation by one who agrees with either the plaintiff or defendant to help promote it or carry it on.
- chancellery — A chancellery is the building where a chancellor has his offices.
- chancellors — Plural form of chancellor.
- chancellory — Alternative spelling of chancellery.
- chancellour — Archaic form of chancellor.
- chandeliers — Plural form of chandelier.
- chandleries — Plural form of chandlery.
- chandlering — the work of a chandler
- change over — If you change over from one thing to another, you stop doing one thing and start doing the other.
- changemaker — a person or thing that changes bills or coins for ones of smaller denominations.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.