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12-letter words containing l, i, e, d, r

  • profile drag — the sum of the surface friction drag and the form drag for a body moving subsonically through a fluid
  • providential — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
  • prudentially — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or resulting from prudence.
  • purblindness — the state of being purblind
  • purple medic — a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop.
  • pygmy glider — a gliding marsupial, Acrobates pygmaeus, of Australia, growing to about the size of a mouse and having a featherlike tail.
  • pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
  • quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
  • quadriennial — quadrennial.
  • quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
  • quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
  • quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
  • quill driver — a person who does a great deal of writing.
  • radical left — the faction representing extreme left-wing political views, often Marxist or Maoist in ideology.
  • radioecology — the branch of ecology concerned with the effects of radioactivity on the environment
  • radioelement — a radioactive element.
  • radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
  • radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
  • railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
  • rally driver — sports-car racer
  • rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
  • ravioli code — (jargon, humour)   Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
  • re-solicited — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
  • reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
  • reading list — a list of sources (recommended by a teacher or university lecturer) which provide additional or background information on a subject being studied
  • rear admiral — U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.
  • recalibrated — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
  • recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
  • reclassified — to classify anew.
  • red squirrel — a reddish squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, of North America.
  • red valerian — a bushy valerian, Centranthus ruber, of Europe and southwestern Asia, having many fragrant red, crimson, or white flowers.
  • redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
  • redemptively — serving to redeem.
  • reducibility — capable of being reduced.
  • reiteratedly — in a repetitive or reiterative manner
  • relinquished — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
  • remedilessly — in a remediless manner, beyond remedy
  • reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
  • rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
  • resoundingly — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
  • retail trade — shop selling
  • revalidation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
  • revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
  • reward claim — a claim granted to a miner who discovered gold in a new area
  • rhode island — US state
  • rideau canal — a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.
  • right-angled — A right-angled triangle has one angle that is a right angle.
  • rijksdaalder — a cupronickel or silver coin of the Netherlands, equal to 2½ guilders.
  • rimmed steel — a low-carbon steel containing enough iron oxide so that there is continuous generation of carbon monoxide during solidification.
  • ripe old age — advanced age
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