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12-letter words containing n, o, m, r

  • loading ramp — a ramp that is used for loading a ship
  • lognormality — the condition of having a natural logarithm with normal distribution
  • logocentrism — a method of literary analysis in which words and language are regarded as a fundamental expression of external reality, excluding nonlinguistic factors such as historical context.
  • long measure — Also called long meter. Prosody. a four-line stanza in iambic tetrameter, often used in hymns, with the second and fourth lines rhyming and sometimes the first and third lines rhyming as well.
  • long-termism — the tendency to focus attention on long-term gains
  • longshoreman — a person employed on the wharves of a port, as in loading and unloading vessels.
  • longshoremen — Plural form of longshoreman.
  • lower merion — a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
  • lower-income — earning less than average
  • luminiferous — producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.
  • lunar module — the portion of the Apollo spacecraft in which two astronauts landed on the moon's surface and then returned to the orbiting command module. Abbreviation: LM.
  • machairodont — having sabre-like teeth; sabre-toothed
  • machine word — word (def 10).
  • machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • macroeconomy — A large-scale economic system.
  • macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
  • macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • macronuclear — Of or pertaining to a macronucleus.
  • macronucleus — the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis.
  • macrosegment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
  • maderization — the process whereby wine is heated and oxidized, resulting in a darker colour and an altered taste
  • magnetograph — a recording magnetometer, used especially for recording variations in the earth's magnetic field.
  • magnetometer — an instrument for measuring the intensity of a magnetic field, especially the earth's magnetic field.
  • magnetometry — (physics) The measurement of magnetic fields (strength and direction etc).
  • magnitogorsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River, near the boundary between Europe and Asia.
  • magnotherapy — Any of several alternative medicine therapies using magnetism.
  • major arcana — one of the two divisions of a pack of tarot cards
  • major planet — planet (def 1a).
  • major tenace — the ace and queen of a suit held by one player.
  • major-planet — Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
  • majoritarian — of, relating to, or constituting a majority: majoritarian democracy.
  • make inroads — If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
  • malapportion — to apportion improperly or unfairly (voting districts, a legislature, etc.)
  • malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
  • malnormality — (mathematics, group theory) The property of a subgroup H of a group G where, for any x in G but not in H, H and Hx intersect in the identity element.
  • malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
  • malnutrition — lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition.
  • maltodextrin — a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products.
  • malversation — improper or corrupt behavior in office, especially in public office.
  • man of straw — straw man.
  • man-tailored — (of women's clothing) tailored in the general style and with the details of men's clothing. Compare dressmaker (def 2).
  • manipulators — Plural form of manipulator.
  • manipulatory — to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner: to manipulate people's feelings.
  • manoeuvering — Present participle of manoeuver.
  • manoeuvrable — Alternative spelling of maneuverable.
  • manoeuvrings — Plural form of manoeuvring.
  • mansard-roof — Also called mansard roof. a hip roof, each face of which has a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part. Compare French roof.
  • mantelboards — Plural form of mantelboard.
  • māori warden — a person appointed to exercise advisory and minor disciplinary powers in Māori communities
  • marconi mast — an elaborately stayed mast.
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