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15-letter words containing o, e, a

  • eudiometrically — By means of or in terms of eudiometry.
  • eureka stockade — a violent incident in Ballarat, Australia, in 1854 between gold miners and the military, as a result of which the miners won their democratic rights in the state parliament
  • eurocheque card — a card that must be shown along with Eurocheques when using them to pay for goods or services. Eurocheque cards were withdrawn in 2002
  • evaporated milk — concentrated dairy product
  • evens favourite — the favourite to win a race and on which the bookmakers are offering even odds.
  • eviction clause — a clause by which a contract or other agreement may be terminated, especially between theatrical producers and theater owners in whose agreements it is often stipulated that when weekly receipts fall below a certain minimum usually for two consecutive weeks, the production must vacate the theater.
  • ewing's sarcoma — a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people
  • ex-servicewoman — a woman who has served in the army, navy, or air force
  • examining board — an organization that sets and corrects exams
  • exceptionalness — The quality of being exceptional.
  • excommunicating — Present participle of excommunicate.
  • excommunication — The act of excommunicating or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.
  • excommunicatory — Relating to excommunication.
  • excursion train — a train that is laid on for a special occasion such as a sports or cultural event
  • executive board — administrative committee
  • exemplification — The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
  • exhibition game — In sports, an exhibition game is a game that is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win.
  • exhibition hall — a hall in which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed
  • expanded memory — (storage)   Memory used through EMS. In systems based on Intel 80386 or later processor expanded memory is part of the extended memory that is mapped into the expanded memory page frame by the processor. The mapping is controlled by the EMM. In earlier systems, a dedicated EMS hardware adaptor is needed to map memory into the page frame. In both cases, an appropriate device driver is needed for the proper communication between hardware and EMM.
  • expansion joint — structural feature: gap to allow for expansion or contraction
  • expense account — account for expenses
  • experimentation — The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
  • expiration date — when food product is no longer fresh
  • explain oneself — to make clear what one means
  • export earnings — the earnings of a company or country that are generated through the export of goods or services
  • expression mark — one of a set of musical directions, usually in Italian, indicating how a piece or passage is to be performed
  • extemporisation — Alternative spelling of extemporization.
  • extemporization — The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
  • extensification — The process of making something (more) extensive.
  • extension cable — an extra length of cable with a plug and a connector that can be added to an electric lead
  • extensivization — the process of (something) becoming more extensive, esp in agriculture
  • exteriorisation — Mental awareness of the form of something that cannot be directly visualised.
  • exteriorization — The physical embodiment of an abstraction.
  • external memory — (storage)   A vague term for slower, non-volatile storage, usually magnetic disk, in contrast to main memory which is usually volatile semiconductor RAM.
  • externalisation — Alternative spelling of externalization.
  • externalization — A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
  • extradictionary — (obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.
  • extraordinaries — things that exceed the usual order, kind, or method
  • extraordinarily — In an extraordinary manner.
  • eye examination — an eye test
  • fabric softener — a substance added to fabrics during laundering to make them puffier and softer.
  • factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
  • fahnestock clip — a type of terminal using a spring that clamps readily onto a connecting wire.
  • fair employment — the policy or practice of employing people on the basis of their capabilities only, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
  • fair-haired boy — having light-colored hair.
  • fairy footsteps — heavy footsteps
  • fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
  • fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
  • faites vos jeux — place your bets! (a phrase used by croupiers in roulette and other casino gambling games)
  • faithworthiness — the quality of being faithworthy
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