16-letter words containing m, o, n, a, u
- inmos transputer — transputer
- institutionalism — the system of institutions or organized societies devoted to public, charitable, or similar purposes.
- intercommunicate — to communicate mutually, as people.
- interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- 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.
- john of damascus — Saint, a.d. c675–749, priest, theologian, and scholar of the Eastern Church, born in Damascus.
- john von neumann — John, 1903–57, U.S. mathematician, born in Hungary.
- journeyman baker — a baker who is qualified to work in the employment of another
- jump up and down — bounce
- kingdom-of-nubia — a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
- kolyma mountains — a mountain range in NE Siberia, Russia, near the Sea of Okhotsk, rising to over 6000 feet (1830 meters).
- kunlun mountains — mountain system in W China, between Tibet & Xinjiang: highest peak, c. 25,300 ft (7,711 m)
- labour agreement — a contract between workers and managers setting out working conditions, wages, etc
- league champions — the team that has come top of the league
- lookout mountain — a mountain ridge in Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama: a battle of the Civil War fought here, near Chattanooga, Tenn. 1863; highest point, 2126 feet (648 meters).
- lourenco marques — former name of Maputo.
- luminosity class — a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
- machine moulding — the process of making moulds and cores for castings by mechanical means, usually by compacting the moulding sand by vibration instead of by ramming down
- 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.
- macro-linguistic — a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.
- macroinstruction — macro (def 5).
- macrolinguistics — a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.
- magellanic cloud — either of two irregular galactic clusters in the southern heavens that are the nearest independent star system to the Milky Way.
- magnetic equator — aclinic line.
- magnetoacoustics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of physics studying the effects of magnetism on acoustics or their interaction.
- mahmud of ghazni — a.d. 971?–1030, Muslim Amir of Ghazni 997–1030.
- make an issue of — If you make an issue of something, you try to make other people think about it or discuss it, because you are concerned or annoyed about it.
- man of the house — the male head of a household.
- management union — a union that represents managers in negotiations with their employers concerning terms and conditions of employment
- manganese nodule — a small irregular concretion found on deep ocean floors having high concentrations of certain metals, esp manganese
- manhood suffrage — the right of adult male citizens to vote
- many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
- marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
- marsupialization — (surgery) The surgical technique of cutting a slit into a cyst and suturing its edges to form a continuous surface from the exterior to the interior of the cyst, allowing it to drain freely.
- mass destruction — devastation on a large scale
- matron of honour — a married woman serving as chief attendant to a bride
- mauchly, john w. — John Mauchly
- menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
- merchant account — A merchant account is a type of bank account that allows a company to accept credit cards.
- metallofullerene — (chemistry) A fullerene containing an enclosed metal atom.
- metes and bounds — the precisely described boundary lines of a parcel of land, as found in a deed
- microcirculation — the movement of blood through the arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
- microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
- micromanipulator — A device, used for micromanipulation, consisting of microscopic needles and instruments viewed through a microscope.
- microminiaturize — (especially of electronic equipment) to make extremely small; subject to microminiaturization.
- military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
- miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
- miscommunication — Failure to communicate adequately.