12-letter words containing r, a, n, c, h
- planographic — the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
- pornographic — sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- pro-monarchy — a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Compare absolute monarchy, limited monarchy.
- prochain ami — a next friend or next of kin
- prochein ami — next friend.
- punched card — a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
- quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
- quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- rachmaninoff — Sergei Wassilievitch [sur-gey vuh-seel-yuh-vich;; Russian syir-gyey vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /sɜrˈgeɪ vəˈsil yə vɪtʃ;; Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1943, Russian pianist and composer.
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- racing yacht — a yacht used in sailing races
- rappahannock — a river flowing SE from N Virginia into the Chesapeake Bay: Civil War battle 1863. 185 miles (300 km) long.
- rat-catching — the job of destroying or driving away vermin, esp rats
- ratchet down — If something ratchets down or is ratcheted down, it decreases by a fixed amount or degree, and seems unlikely to increase again.
- rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
- re-challenge — to challenge (someone or something) again
- reaching jib — genoa.
- rear echelon — (in a military operation) the troops, officers, etc., removed from the combat zone and responsible for administration, matériel, etc.
- reattachment — connecting or fastening again
- return match — sport: second game between same teams
- rhinocerical — of or relating to the rhinoceros
- rhyncophoran — any of various beetles, including the weevils, having the head extended to form a snout
- ring changes — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
- ring machine — a Linotype used primarily for making corrections.
- roller chain — a power chain consisting of parallel pairs of flat links joined by pins covered with rollers, and engaging with the teeth of sprockets.
- saccharinely — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- saccharinity — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- sandwich bar — a place where sandwiches are sold
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- schneiderman — Rose, 1884–1972, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland.
- school prawn — a common olive-green prawn, Metapenaeus macleayi
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- scintigraphy — the process of producing a scintigram.
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- scotch grain — a coarse, pebble-grained finish given to heavy leather, esp. for men's shoes
- scratch line — a line that marks the start of a race.
- scratchingly — in a scratching manner, with a scratching action
- scrimshander — a person who makes scrimshaw objects.
- scrimshanker — a shirker
- shatter cone — a cone-shaped fragment of rock, probably formed by violent shock waves, as from meteoritic impact or atomic explosions
- sheet anchor — Nautical. a large anchor used only in cases of emergency.
- short-acting — (of a drug) quickly effective, but requiring regularly repeated doses for long-term treatment, being rapidly absorbed, distributed in the body, and excreted
- short-change — to give less than the correct change to.
- shortchanged — to give less than the correct change to.