14-letter words containing m, c, n, e, r
- slum clearance — the removal for rehousing, by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding
- smear campaign — a campaign to tarnish the reputation of a public figure, especially by vilification or innuendo.
- snake mackerel — an elongate, deep-sea fish, Gempylus serpens, inhabiting tropical and temperate seas, having jutting jaws and strong teeth.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- speed merchant — a person who habitually drives too fast in a motor vehicle
- steam cracking — Steam cracking is the main method of breaking down large molecules of hydrocarbons, in which a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon is diluted with steam and then heated.
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
- summer kitchen — an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.
- superincumbent — lying or resting on something else.
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- surinam cherry — a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
- tender mercies — discretion or compassion
- term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- the human race — mankind
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
- thermoelectron — an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
- thermojunction — a point of electrical contact between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears, the magnitude of which depends on the temperature of the contact and the nature of the metals
- thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- trichomonacide — an agent that destroys trichomonads
- tumorigenicity — (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
- tymshare, inc. — (company) The US company that created the TYMNET network.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
- uncomprehended — not comprehended or understood
- uncomputerized — not computerized; not equipped with, involving, or making use of computers
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- under-consumed — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- unmanufactured — (of a product, commodity, etc) not manufactured
- unmatriculated — (of a student) not enrolled in a college, university, or similar institution
- unmerchantable — (of goods) not suitable for trading
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unromanticized — not romantic
- unsectarianism — the state or quality of being unsectarian
- vacuum cleaner — an electrical appliance for cleaning carpets, floors, etc., by suction.
- vickers number — a numerical expression of the hardness of a metal as determined by a test (Vickers test) in which the sample is indented under a known pressure by the point of a diamond and the surface area of the indentation is divided into the amount of pressure applied.
- volume control — switch used to adjust level of sound
- warm the bench — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- whipping cream — cream with enough butterfat to allow it to be made into whipped cream.
- wing commander — British. an officer in the Royal Air Force equivalent in rank to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.