15-letter words containing n, a, o, c, r, e
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- to earn a crust — If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
- to the contrary — opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions.
- tobacco planter — a tool that was formerly used by tobacco farmers to plant tobacco with
- tocodynamometer — tokodynamometer.
- top dead center — Top dead center is the position of an engine's piston when it is at the very top of its stroke.
- top dead-centre — the position of the crank of a reciprocating engine or pump when the piston is at the top of its stroke
- torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
- traction engine — a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.
- traffic offence — a violation of traffic regulations, such as breaking the speed limit
- training course — practical programme of study
- transfer factor — a lymphocyte product that, when extracted from T cells of an individual with immunity to a particular antigen, can confer that immunity when administered to another individual of the same species.
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- trichloroethane — a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent; 1,2,3-trichloroethane. Formula: CH3CCl3
- trochlear nerve — either one of the fourth pair of cranial nerves, consisting of motor fibers that innervate the superior oblique muscle of the upper part of the eyeball.
- 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.
- tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- una corda pedal — soft pedal (def 1).
- unaccounted for — If people or things are unaccounted for, you do not know where they are or what has happened to them.
- unaccounted-for — not accounted for; not understood; unexplained: an explosion resulting from some unaccounted-for mechanical failure.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- 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
- unconstrainable — unable to be confined
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- under-education — to educate too little or poorly.
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unearned income — income received from property, as interest, dividends, or the like.
- unindoctrinated — to instruct in a doctrine, principle, ideology, etc., especially to imbue with a specific partisan or biased belief or point of view.
- unpronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- 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.
- vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- vector addition — the process of finding one vector that is equivalent to the result of the successive application of two or more given vectors.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- velcro fastener — a fastener made of Velcro
- vernier compass — a compass on a transit (vernier transit) having a vernier for adjusting magnetic bearings to read as true bearings.
- vice chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- vice-chancellor — a substitute, deputy, or subordinate chancellor.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.