15-letter words containing m, a, c, e
- the amen corner — the part of a church, usually to one side of the pulpit, occupied by people who lead the responsive amens during the service
- the black stump — an imaginary marker of the extent of civilization (esp in the phrase beyond the black stump)
- the common weal — the good of society
- the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- the main chance — the opportunity for personal gain (esp in the phrase an eye to the main chance)
- the midas touch — ability to make money
- the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
- the precambrian — the Precambrian era
- theatre company — an organization that produces theatrical performances
- theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
- thermal reactor — a nuclear reactor in which most of the fission is caused by thermal neutrons
- thermoremanence — the state or quality of being thermoremanent
- thomas a becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- timber merchant — a merchant that deals in wood for use as a building material
- tissue-matching — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- tocodynamometer — tokodynamometer.
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- traffic manager — a person who supervises the transportation of goods for an employer.
- training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- treacle mustard — a N temperate cruciferous annual plant, Erysimum cheiranthoides, having small yellow flowers. It is a common weed in cultivated ground
- tricolor camera — a camera for taking color photographs in which three separation negatives are exposed simultaneously by splitting the light from the subject with prisms and mirrors, and exposing through appropriate filters.
- truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
- ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- ultracommercial — concerned with nothing but profit
- ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- ultramicrometer — a micrometer calibrated to a very fine scale and capable of measuring extremely small magnitudes.
- ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
- umbrella policy — An umbrella policy is a policy that provides excess limits and gives additional excess coverage over the normal limits and coverage of liability policies.
- un-come-at-able — not accessible
- un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
- uncommunicative — not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
- uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unearned income — income received from property, as interest, dividends, or the like.
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unrecommendable — not able to be recommended, supported, or endorsed
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- valency grammar — a system of linguistic syntax, conceived by analogy with chemical valency, according to which verbs have valencies dependent on the number of noun phrases with which they combine
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
- vascular system — plant tissue consisting of ducts or vessels, that, in the higher plants, forms the system (vascular system) by which sap is conveyed through the plant.
- vegetative coma — a condition in which an injured person is alive but comatose, and does not respond to stimuli