14-letter words containing o, u, t, c, r, s
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
- subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
- summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer
- sunburst clock — a clock with the pattern or design of a sun
- supercommittee — A supercommittee is a committee which has members from two or more organizations or political groups.
- superconductor — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- superconfident — very or extremely confident, overly confident
- supercontinent — a hypothetical protocontinent of the remote geologic past that rifted apart to form the continents of today.
- superinfection — marked proliferation of a parasitic microorganism during antimicrobial treatment for another infection.
- superior court — the court of general jurisdiction found in many states of the United States.
- superpatriotic — characteristic of a superpatriot
- superscription — the act of superscribing.
- superstruction — the action of superstructing
- surface-to-air — (of a missile, message, etc.) capable of traveling from the surface of the earth to a target in the atmosphere.
- tcl consortium — (body) A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
- tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
- terraced house — A terraced house or a terrace house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.
- tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- the cretaceous — the Cretaceous period or rock system
- the true cross — the cross on which Christ was crucified, supposed relics of which were venerated by Christians in the middle ages
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- to cut corners — If you cut corners, you do something quickly by doing it in a less thorough way than you should.
- tourist office — information centre for sightseers
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- trade discount — a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- transcutaneous — by way of or through the skin.
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
- trick question — sth asked to mislead or incriminate sb
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- trouser pocket — a pocket in a pair of trousers
- trustification — the practice or process of forming a monopolistic system or trusts: the trustification of the oil business.
- try one's luck — to attempt something that is uncertain
- turkish coffee — a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unconservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
- unconstructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
- unsatisfactory — not satisfactory; not satisfying or meeting one's demands; inadequate.
- upton sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- victim support — Victim support is the giving of help and advice to people who are victims of crime.
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- vostro account — a bank account held by a foreign bank with a British bank, usually in sterling
- voucher system — Accounting. a procedure for controlling disbursements by means of vouchers.
- waste products — the useless products of bodily processes
- watercolourist — An artist who paints watercolours.
- whorehouse cut — a cut in which a pack is divided into two parts, each of which is divided again before the pack is reassembled.