15-letter words containing k, a, n, u
- leakage current — A leakage current is an electric current in an unwanted conductive path under normal operating conditions.
- leakage-current — an act of leaking; leak.
- leukaemogenesis — the development of leukaemia
- loudspeaker van — a motor vehicle carrying a public address system
- luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
- magnetic pickup — a phonograph pickup in which the vibrations of the stylus cause variations in or motions of a coil in a magnetic field that produces corresponding variations in an electrical voltage.
- make the rounds — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- manukau harbour — an inlet of the Tasman Sea near Auckland in New Zealand on NW North Island
- markup language — a set of standards, as HTML or SGML, used to create an appropriate markup scheme for an electronic document, as to indicate its structure or format.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- mount blackburn — a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
- neural networks — any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
- not care a fuck — not to care at all
- notour bankrupt — a bankrupt who has failed to discharge his or her debts within the days of grace allowed by the court
- nutcracker chin — a strong-looking chin
- outward-looking — looking beyond oneself; open-minded and reaching out to other people, organizations, etc
- ozark mountains — an eroded plateau in S Missouri, N Arkansas, and NE Oklahoma. Area: about 130 000 sq km (50 000 sq miles)
- pancake make-up — make up in cake form applied to the face with a sponge in order to cover up imperfections and even out skin tone
- peak production — the maximum production
- pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
- phenylketonuria — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- pig, run like a — To run very slowly on given hardware, said of software. Distinct from hog.
- plumber's snake — snake (def 3a).
- public speaking — the act of delivering speeches in public.
- pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
- put the make on — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- quarter blanket — a horse blanket, usually placed under a saddle or harness and extending to the horse's tail.
- quick-and-dirty — Informal. slipshod.
- quotation marks — one of the marks used to indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, in English usually shown as “ at the beginning and ” at the end, or, for a quotation within a quotation, of single marks of this kind, as “He said, ‘I will go.’ ” Frequently, especially in Great Britain, single marks are used instead of double, the latter being then used for a quotation within a quotation.
- rigel kentaurus — Alpha Centauri.
- rigil kentaurus — Astronomy. Alpha Centauri.
- rocket launcher — a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
- rocky mountains — mountain range in USA and Canada
- rudyard kipling — (Joseph) Rudyard [ruhd-yerd] /ˈrʌd yərd/ (Show IPA), 1865–1936, English author: Nobel Prize 1907.
- runabout ticket — a rail ticket that allows unlimited travel within a specified area for a limited period of time (for example one day, a weekend, three days, etc)
- senkaku islands — a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea; claimed by China and Japan
- sinkiang uighur — an autonomous region in NW China, bordering Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, and India: formerly a province. 635,830 sq. mi. (1,646,800 sq. km). Capital: Ürümqi.
- smoky mountains — Great Smoky Mountains
- suck it and see — to try something to find out what it is, what it is like, or how it works
- take account of — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- take one's hour — to do something in a leisurely manner
- take the plunge — to cast or thrust forcibly or suddenly into something, as a liquid, a penetrable substance, a place, etc.; immerse; submerge: to plunge a dagger into one's heart.
- talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
- tank foundation — A tank foundation is a base which is designed to support the weight of oil tanks and contain spillage.
- tantalus monkey — a long-tailed African monkey, Cercopithecus tantalus (or C. aethiops tantalus), of central African grasslands, having a long face framed by upswept whiskers.
- thank you ma'am — a bump or depression in a road that jars a person riding over it.
- thank-you-ma'am — a bump or depression in a road that jars a person riding over it.
- the upper ranks — the higher divisions of the armed forces
- to pack a punch — If something packs a punch, it has a very powerful effect.
- tokelau islands — a group of islands in the S Pacific Ocean belonging to New Zealand. 4 sq. mi. (10 sq. km).