14-letter words containing k, o, r, c, e
- shock absorber — a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
- smoke detector — an electronic fire alarm that is activated by the presence of smoke.
- smoker's cough — a chronic cough caused by smoking.
- social drinker — a person who drinks alcoholic beverages usually in the company of others and is in control of his or her drinking.
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- sock suspender — garter (def 1).
- speckled trout — brook trout (def 1).
- starch blocker — a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.
- stick together — be united
- stock in trade — the requisites for carrying on a business, especially goods kept on hand for sale in a store.
- stock transfer — Stock transfer is the act of moving goods from one part of the distribution chain to another.
- stock turnover — the rate at which stock is sold and replenished
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- stock-in-trade — items used in performing a job
- stockbrokerage — a stockbroker's work or business
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- surface worker — a person who works on or near the ground surface
- ten-acre block — a block of subdivided farming land, usually within commuting distance of a city, that provides a semirural way of life
- ticket counter — the place where you buy a ticket for public transport, the theatre, cinema, etc
- to break cover — If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place.
- to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
- torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
- treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
- trick or treat — Halloween tradition
- trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
- trick-or-treat — to become involved or take part in trick or treat.
- trouser pocket — a pocket in a pair of trousers
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- turkish coffee — a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.
- uncrowned king — a man or woman of high status among a certain group
- vandyke collar — a wide collar of lace and linen with the edge formed into scallops or deep points.
- vernier rocket — a small, low-thrust rocket engine for correcting the heading and velocity of a long-range ballistic missile.
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- white charlock — a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
- windsor rocker — a Windsor chair on rockers
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- work prospects — chances of gaining employment
- writer's block — a usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work.