17-letter words containing n, o, u, r

non-authoritarian — favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom: authoritarian principles; authoritarian attitudes.
non-authoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
non-instructional — the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
non-manual worker — a person whose job involves the use of their mind, rather than the use of their hands or physical strength
non-reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
non-subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
nonproductiveness — The quality of being nonproductive.
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
northcountrywoman — a female native or inhabitant of the North of England
northern studfish — See under studfish.
norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
not on your nelly — not under any circumstances; certainly not
notebook computer — laptop, portable
noun pre-modifier — a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group.
nuclear isomerism — isomerism (def 2).
nuclear radiation — Physics. radiation in the form of elementary particles emitted by an atomic nucleus, as alpha rays or gamma rays, produced by decay of radioactive substances or by nuclear fission.
nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
nuclear-free zone — any area in which nuclear weapons, power plants, or materials are not allowed.
nuclear-isomerism — Chemistry. the relation of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that are composed of the same kinds and numbers of atoms but differ from each other in structural arrangement (structural isomerism) as CH 3 OCH 3 and CH 3 CH 2 OH, or in the arrangement of their atoms in space and therefore in one or more properties. Compare optical isomerism, stereoisomerism.
number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number seven iron — pitcher2 (def 3).
number three wood — spoon (def 5).
numerical control — control of a machine tool, or other device used in a manufacturing process, by a computer, other control circuitry, or recorded digital commands.
nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
oil of turpentine — a colorless, flammable, volatile essential oil having a penetrating odor and a pungent, bitter taste, obtained from turpentine oleoresin by distillation: used in paints and varnishes, and in medicine as a carminative, vermifuge, expectorant, rubefacient, and, formerly, as a diuretic.
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
on (or off) duty — at (or temporarily relieved from) one's work, duty, etc.
on cruise control — If you say that someone is on cruise control in a contest, you mean that they are winning the contest easily and without needing to make a lot of effort.
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
opportunistically — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
organophosphorous — Misspelling of organophosphorus.
osculating circle — circle of curvature.
out for the count — If someone is out for the count, they are unconscious or very deeply asleep.
out of all reason — unreasonable
out of proportion — exaggerated, excessive
outline agreement — a contract, etc, setting out the preliminary terms or guidelines for an agreement; a preliminary agreement
overconscientious — Excessively conscientious.
overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
oversquare engine — An oversquare engine is an engine which has a cylinder bore that is larger than its stroke.
palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
parents anonymous — (in Britain) an association of local voluntary self-help groups offering help through an anonymous telephone service to parents who fear they will injure their children, or who have other problems in managing their children
particularization — to make particular.
per procurationem — by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
perforation gauge — a marked ruler used to measure the number of perforations per unit length along the borders of a stamp.

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