14-letter words containing l, a, b, t
- building trade — the economic sector comprising all companies and workers involved in construction
- bulgur (wheat) — wheat that has been cooked, dried, and coarsely ground: used to make tabbouleh or, sometimes, pilaf or couscous
- bulk transport — the transport of large quantities of goods or commodities in lorries, ships, or by rail
- bulletin board — A bulletin board is a board which is usually attached to a wall in order to display notices giving information about something.
- bush telegraph — a means of communication between primitive peoples over large areas, as by drum beats
- butler's table — a small table, usually used as a coffee table, with a removable or fixed butler's tray for a top.
- butyl aldehyde — butyraldehyde
- by a long shot — People sometimes use the expression by a long shot to emphasize the opinion they are giving.
- by acclamation — by an overwhelming majority without a ballot
- by implication — If you say that something is the case by implication, you mean that a statement, event, or situation implies that it is the case.
- by the vanload — in very large quantities
- cabalistically — In a cabalistic manner.
- cable trunking — Cable trunking is an enclosure usually with a rectangular cross section, and with one removable or hinged side, that is used to protect cables and provide space for other electrical equipment.
- cable's length — a unit of length in nautical use that has various values, including 100 fathoms (600 feet)
- campylobacters — Plural form of campylobacter.
- can't help but — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- capillary tube — a glass tube with a fine bore and thick walls, used in thermometers, etc
- capital budget — a budget for major capital or investment expenditures
- carbon neutral — A carbon neutral lifestyle, company, or activity does not cause an increase in the overall amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- carbon-neutral — pertaining to or having achieved a state in which the net amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere is reduced to zero because it is balanced by actions to reduce or offset these emissions: Since the administration installed solar panels, the campus has become carbon neutral; a carbon-neutral brewery.
- carpet bowling — a form of bowls played indoors on a strip of carpet, at the centre of which lies an obstacle round which the bowl has to pass
- carrion beetle — any beetle of the family Silphidae that track carrion by a keen sense of smell
- carry the ball — to assume responsibility; take command
- cartilage bone — any bone that develops within cartilage rather than in a fibrous tissue membrane
- cartridge belt — a belt with pockets for cartridge clips or loops for cartridges
- castelo branco — Humberto de Alencar [oon-ber-too di ah-len-kahr] /ũˈbɛr tʊ dɪ ɑ lɛ̃ˈkɑr/ (Show IPA), 1900–67, Brazilian general and statesman: president 1964–67.
- cattle breeder — a person who breeds and raises cattle
- celebratedness — the quality or condition of being celebrated
- celestial body — an object visible in the sky, such as a planet
- charitableness — (uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
- charles albert — 1798–1849, king of Sardinia-Piedmont (1831–49) during the Risorgimento: abdicated after the failure of his revolt against Austria
- charles talbot — Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury, 1660–1718, British statesman: prime minister 1714.
- charlottenburg — a district of Berlin (of West Berlin until 1990), formerly an independent city. Pop: 315 473 (2005 est)
- charm bracelet — a bracelet that has small ornaments fixed to it
- chartered club — a private club licensed to serve alcohol to members
- christmas club — a savings account in a bank in which regular deposits are made, usually throughout one year, as to provide funds for Christmas shopping.
- circumambulate — to walk around (something)
- circumventable — Capable of being circumvented.
- claustrophobes — Plural form of claustrophobe.
- claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
- claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
- climb the wall — If you say that you are climbing the walls, you are emphasizing that you feel very frustrated, nervous, or anxious.
- clothes basket — a basket for storing and transporting clothes that need washing, or have been washed
- cocktail table — a low table as for serving refreshments, esp. one in a living room
- collaborations — Plural form of collaboration.
- collapsibility — (uncountable) The condition of being collapsible (or collapsable).
- comfortability — (of clothing, furniture, etc.) producing or affording physical comfort, support, or ease: a comfortable chair; comfortable shoes.
- compactibility — capable of being compacted: compactible rubbish.
- compatibilists — Plural form of compatibilist.
- compatibleness — The state or quality of being compatible.