15-letter words containing m, o, e, n, t, u
- program counter — (hardware) (PC) A register in the central processing unit that contains the addresss of the next instruction to be executed. After each instruction is fetched, the PC is automatically incremented to point to the following instruction. It is not normally manipulated like an ordinary register but instead, special instructions are provided to alter the flow of control by writing a new value to the PC, e.g. JUMP, CALL, RTS.
- protonephridium — a tubular, excretory structure in certain invertebrates, as flatworms, rotifers, and some larvae, usually ending internally in flame cells and having an external pore
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- put a damper on — To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.
- put the make on — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- quartz movement — an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece (quartz clock or quartz watch)
- question master — quizmaster.
- quite something — a remarkable or noteworthy thing or person
- rational number — a number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers.
- redocumentation — The creation or revision of a semantically equivalent representation within the same relative abstraction level. The resulting forms of representation are usually considered alternate views intended for a human audience.
- regulation time — the standard duration of a sports game, before the addition of any extra time to determine a winner, etc
- resurrectionism — the exhumation and stealing of dead bodies, especially for dissection.
- rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
- roche moutonnee — a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep's back.
- round-trip time — (RTT) A measure of the current delay on a network, found by timing a packet bounced off some remote host. This can be done with ping -s.
- routeing domain — (networking) (US "routing") A set of routers that exchange routeing information within an administrative domain.
- run of the mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
- run-of-the-mill — merely average; commonplace; mediocre: just a plain, run-of-the-mill house; a run-of-the-mill performance.
- run-of-the-mine — of or relating to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc.
- sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
- self-combustion — the act or process of burning.
- self-mutilation — to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts: Vandals mutilated the painting.
- semi-autonomous — acting independently to some degree
- semi-conductive — Semi-conductive describes a component which conducts electricity less well than a good conductor but better than an insulator.
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
- simple equation — linear equation
- smoke pollution — pollution caused by fuels, etc, that produce smoke when burned
- smoker's tongue — Pathology. leukoplakia in the mouth caused by irritation due to smoking.
- sodium arsenite — a white or grayish-white, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaAsO 2 , used chiefly in arsenical soaps for hides, as an insecticide, and as a weed-killer.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- source document — a document that has been or will be transcribed to a word processor or to the memory bank of a computer
- stand-up comedy — telling jokes to an audience
- steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
- storm insurance — insurance cover against damage caused by windstorms
- strontium oxide — a white insoluble solid substance used in making strontium salts and purifying sugar. Formula: SrO
- subalimentation — hypoalimentation.
- supergovernment — a centralized organization formed by a group of governments to enforce justice or maintain peace.
- superimposition — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
- supplementation — the act or process of supplementing.
- tandem-compound — (of a compound engine or turbine) having high-pressure and low-pressure units in tandem.
- tantalus monkey — a long-tailed African monkey, Cercopithecus tantalus (or C. aethiops tantalus), of central African grasslands, having a long face framed by upswept whiskers.
- teamsters union — the unofficial name of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America.
- telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
- temerariousness — the state or condition of being audacious
- tetrasporangium — a sporangium containing four asexual spores.
- the outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
- thermal neutron — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
- thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.