13-letter words containing o, b, c, u
- postpubescent — a young person in his or her early teens.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- probate court — a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc.
- producibility — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- pronounceable — to enunciate or articulate (sounds, words, sentences, etc.).
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- public office — position in government
- public policy — the fundamental policy on which laws rest, especially policy not yet enunciated in specific rules.
- public school — (in the U.S.) a school that is maintained at public expense for the education of the children of a community or district and that constitutes a part of a system of free public education commonly including primary and secondary schools.
- public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
- pubococcygeus — a muscle that stretches backward from the pubes toward the coccyx and forms part of the pelvic floor. Abbreviation: PC.
- quodlibetical — a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.
- record button — the button that you press on a device or remote control to begin recording sound, images, etc
- relubrication — to apply some oily or greasy substance to (a machine, parts of a mechanism, etc.) in order to diminish friction; oil or grease (something).
- republication — publication anew.
- saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- she-crab soup — a thick, bisquelike soup made with the meat and eggs of the female crab.
- short subject — a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film.
- stock buyback — buyback (def 3).
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- sub-component — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- sub-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- subadolescent — younger than or not quite adolescent
- suballocation — an allocation made from a previous allocation
- subcategorize — to split into subcategories
- subcinctorium — an embroidered silk vestment resembling, but somewhat broader than, a maniple, worn by the pope on solemn occasions.
- subcollection — the act of collecting.
- subcollegiate — of, relating to, or characteristic of subcollege students or a subcollege
- subcommission — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
- subconcession — the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument: He made no concession to caution.
- subconscience — an inhibiting sense of what is prudent: I'd eat another piece of pie but my conscience would bother me.
- subcontiguous — almost touching; nearly contiguous.
- subcontinuous — almost but not quite continuous
- subcontractor — Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
- subcoriaceous — almost leathery
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- sublanceolate — (of leaves, etc) almost spear-shaped
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- tautosyllabic — occurring within the same syllable: The (s) and (t) are tautosyllabic in the word disturb, but not in distaste.
- thoracolumbar — of the thoracic and lumbar regions
- thoroughbrace — either of two strong leather straps upon which the body of certain types of carriage is supported
- tobacco pouch — a pouch for carrying pipe tobacco
- toque blanche — the tall white hat traditionally worn by a chef
- touchline ban — an official prohibition of a manager or coach from being present on or near the field during a match
- truck bolster — the upper transverse member of a car truck that holds the truck center plate and receives the car's weight.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- turbo-charged — A turbo-charged engine or vehicle is fitted with a turbo.