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16-letter words containing m, a, n, u, s, e

  • demutualizations — Plural form of demutualization.
  • distance modulus — a measure of the distance, r, of a celestial object too far away to show measurable parallax. It is given by m–M = 5 log(r/10), where m is its apparent magnitude (corrected for interstellar absorption) and M is its absolute magnitude
  • double monastery — a religious community of both men and women who live in separate establishments under the same superior and who worship in a common church.
  • duplessis-mornay — Philippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), Mornay, Philippe de.
  • easter communion — the act of receiving communion in church on Easter Day - considered special because of the primacy of Easter among Christian festivals and because many people regard taking Easter communion as a basic token of membership of their church
  • elburz mountains — a mountain range in N Iran, parallel to the SW and S shores of the Caspian Sea. Highest peak: Mount Demavend, 5671 m (18 606 ft)
  • exemption clause — a clause in a contract that exempts one party from liability for something
  • exhaust manifold — An exhaust manifold is a heat-resistant tube that connects an engine to an exhaust pipe.
  • extemporaneously — In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
  • feminine caesura — a caesura occurring immediately after an unstressed or short syllable.
  • fluorescent lamp — a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube.
  • four-dimensional — of a space having points, or a set having elements, which require four coordinates for their unique determination.
  • fund supermarket — an online facility offering discounted investment opportunities and advice
  • fundamental bass — a bass consisting of the roots of the chords employed.
  • fundamental star — one of a number of stars with positions that have been determined accurately and that are used as reference stars for the determination of positions of other celestial objects.
  • fundamentalistic — Fundamentalist.
  • gallium arsenide — a crystalline and highly toxic semiconductor, GaAs, used in light-emitting diodes, lasers, and electronic devices.
  • giuseppe mazzini — Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1805–72, Italian patriot and revolutionary.
  • housemaid's knee — inflammation of the bursa over the front of the kneecap.
  • humanly possible — feasible, practical
  • hyperinsulinemia — (medicine) The condition of having an excessively high level of insulin in the blood, usually due to excess production.
  • hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • image consultant — imagemaker.
  • immeasurableness — The state or condition of being immeasurable.
  • immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
  • impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
  • in large measure — If something is true in some measure or in large measure, it is partly or mostly true.
  • incidental music — music intended primarily to point up or accompany parts of the action of a play or to serve as transitional material between scenes.
  • incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
  • indemnity clause — a clause in a contract that commits one or both parties to indemnify any loss that arises out of the contract
  • infantile autism — a disorder appearing in children before the age of two and a half, characterized by lack of interest in others, impaired communication skills, and bizarre behavior, as ritualistic acts and excessive attachment to objects.
  • inharmoniousness — The quality of being inharmonious.
  • inmos transputer — transputer
  • instrument panel — Also called instrument board. a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
  • instrumentalists — Plural form of instrumentalist.
  • insurance scheme — a scheme that provides insurance
  • interculturalism — The philosophy of exchanges between cultural groups within a society.
  • interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
  • jacques bonhomme — the contemptuous title given by the nobles to the peasants in the revolt of the Jacquerie in 1358 and adopted by the peasants in subsequent revolts.
  • karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
  • keyman insurance — life insurance taken out by a business firm on an essential or very important employee, with the firm as beneficiary.
  • kiss and make up — be reconciled
  • league champions — the team that has come top of the league
  • lesbian cymatium — cyma reversa.
  • lourenco marques — former name of Maputo.
  • lump sum payment — money: one-off payment
  • maclaurin series — a Taylor series in which the reference point is zero.
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • magnetoacoustics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of physics studying the effects of magnetism on acoustics or their interaction.
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