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14-letter words containing p, i, e, c, r

  • coopered joint — a joint made between pieces in a polygonal or curved construction, using either splines or dowels.
  • copolymerizing — Present participle of copolymerize.
  • copper cyanide — a creamy-white, highly poisonous, water-insoluble powder, CuCN, used chiefly in electroplating and in organic synthesis.
  • copper pyrites — chalcopyrite
  • coppersmithing — The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
  • cornelis tromp — Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
  • cornucopia leg — a leg used on pieces in the Directoire and Empire styles, curving downward from the piece and curving upward again to a point and having a foot or caster at the lowest part of the curve.
  • corpus delicti — the body of facts that constitute an offence
  • councilpersons — Plural form of councilperson.
  • counterparties — Plural form of counterparty.
  • counterpointed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint.
  • counterpoising — Present participle of counterpoise.
  • coup de maitre — a masterstroke; stroke of genius
  • coupon clipper — a well-to-do person much of whose income is derived from clipping and cashing coupons from coupon bonds.
  • courier parent — a person who applies for residency in Canada with the aim of gaining residency for his or her offspring
  • covering power — the maximum area of a scene that can be recorded with good definition by a particular lens.
  • crack the whip — to assert one's authority, esp to put people under pressure to work harder
  • creeping jesus — an obsequious or servile person
  • crepe de chine — a very thin crepe of silk or a similar light fabric
  • crepe marocain — a crepe fabric made of silk, wool, or rayon, or a combination of these fibers, and distinguished by a strong rib effect, used in the manufacture of dresses and women's suits; a heavy Canton crepe.
  • critical speed — Critical speed is the speed at which unwanted vibration happens when a vessel is rotating.
  • crocodile clip — a clasp with serrated interlocking edges used for making electrical connections
  • cross-compiler — a compiler able to create executable code for a platform different from the one the compiler is run on
  • cross-ply tire — bias-ply tire.
  • crown imperial — a liliaceous garden plant, Fritillaria imperialis, with a cluster of leaves and orange bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem
  • crown princess — A Crown Princess is a princess who is the wife of a Crown Prince, or will be queen of her country when the present king or queen dies.
  • cruising speed — the speed at which a ship, car, or aircraft travels most efficiently
  • cryopreserving — Present participle of cryopreserve.
  • cryoprotective — protecting against damage caused by cryopreservation
  • cryptaesthetic — of or relating to cryptaesthesia
  • cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
  • cuprotungstite — (mineral) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
  • curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
  • curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
  • cylinder press — a printing press in which a flat bed holding the printing form moves against a rotating cylinder that carries the paper.
  • cyproheptadine — a type of antihistamine drug used in the treatment of allergies
  • cytoprotection — (biology) The process by which various compounds protect cells from damage.
  • cytoprotective — (biology) That provides cytoprotection.
  • czech republic — a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)
  • dead-air space — an unventilated air space in which the air does not circulate.
  • delphic oracle — the oracle of Apollo at Delphi that gave answers held by the ancient Greeks to be of great authority but also noted for their ambiguity
  • delta particle — a very short-lived hyperon
  • deparochialize — to make parochial.
  • depreciatingly — So as to disparage or belittle.
  • dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
  • dermatographic — relating to dermatography
  • diaheliotropic — exhibiting diaheliotropism
  • diaper service — a service that provides clean diapers to parents and takes away dirty diapers to wash them
  • dipterocarpous — (of a tree) belonging to the genus Dipterocarpus or the family Dipterocarpaceae
  • direct deposit — a plan in which salaries or other payments are transferred by the paying agency directly to the accounts of the recipients.
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