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13-letter words containing o, t, e

  • cremorne bolt — (on a French window or the like) a pair of rods, moved by a knob mechanism, sliding into sockets in the head and sill of the opening to provide a secure fastening.
  • crenellations — the battlements on a building
  • creole tomato — cherry tomato.
  • creosote bush — a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae
  • crescent moon — the moon seen as a crescent when waxing or waning
  • crest coronet — coronet (def 6).
  • crest-coronet — a small crown.
  • crestone peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,294 feet (4360 meters).
  • cross the bar — to die
  • cross-current — A cross-current is a current in a river or sea that flows across another current.
  • cross-fertile — capable of cross-fertilization or of being cross-fertilized
  • cross-section — If you refer to a cross-section of particular things or people, you mean a group of them that you think is typical or representative of all of them.
  • cross-sterile — incapable of reproducing due to hybridization.
  • cross-trainer — a type of athletic shoe designed to be used in more than one type of activity.
  • cross-utilize — to make use of in an additional or different way.
  • crosscurrents — Plural form of crosscurrent.
  • crosscut file — a file having two intersecting rows of teeth
  • crossectional — Of, pertaining to, or being a cross section.
  • crotch rocket — a high-speed, high-performance motorcycle characterized by an aerodynamic body shape which requires or encourages the driver to lean forward
  • crotchetiness — The state or quality of being crotchety.
  • crow-pheasant — a large coucal, Centropus sinensis, of Asia, having black and brown plumage and a long tail.
  • crowd trouble — bad behaviour by fans at a sports match
  • crustaceology — The branch of zoology dealing with crustaceans.
  • cryotherapies — Plural form of cryotherapy.
  • cryptoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
  • cryptographer — the science or study of the techniques of secret writing, especially code and cipher systems, methods, and the like. Compare cryptanalysis (def 2).
  • cucumber root — Indian cucumber root.
  • culdocentesis — (medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle.
  • culture shock — Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country.
  • cultus coolee — a purposeless or recreational stroll or ride.
  • culver's root — a tall North American scrophulariaceous plant, Veronicastrum virginicum, having spikes of small white or purple flowers
  • cummingtonite — an amphibole mineral, magnesium iron silicate hydroxide, found in metamorphic rocks
  • curling stone — a large, heavy, ellipsoidal stone or a similar object made of iron, usually having one rough side and one smooth side with a hole in the center of each for screwing in a handle by which the stone is released, for use in the game of curling.
  • currant borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Ramosia tipuliformis, that bores into the stems of currants.
  • current ratio — A current ratio is a measure of liquidity that is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
  • custody suite — the part of a police station where people who have been arrested are held in custody
  • customariness — The state or quality of being customary.
  • customer base — A business's customer base is all its regular customers, considered as a group.
  • customer care — the work of looking after customers and ensuring their satisfaction with one's business and its goods or services
  • customer data — Customer data is information held on file about customers by a store or other business, usually including names, contact details, and buying habits.
  • customer flow — Customer flow is the movement of customers around a store.
  • cut-and-cover — designating a method of constructing a tunnel by excavating a cutting to the required depth and then backfilling the excavation over the tunnel roof
  • cut-off valve — a valve that terminates the flow of fluid in a system
  • cutting horse — a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow, from a herd
  • cyanoacrylate — a substance with an acrylate base, usually sold in the form of a quick-setting highly adhesive glue
  • cyanobacteria — a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment
  • cyanoethylate — to introduce a cyano-ethyl group into
  • cycle drought — A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a cycle crunch, but it could also occur because part of the computer is temporarily not working, leaving fewer cycles to go around. "The high moby is down, so we're running with only half the usual amount of memory. There will be a cycle drought until it's fixed."
  • cyclosilicate — any silicate in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are linked to form rings.
  • cystathionine — an amino acid, C 7 H 14 O 4 N 2 S, that is an intermediate in the transfer of sulfur from methionine to cysteine.
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