16-letter words containing r, e, d, i

nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
nine-days wonder — something that arouses great interest, but only for a short period
nitrogen dioxide — a reddish-brown, highly poisonous gas, NO 2 , used as an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric and sulfuric acids, and as a nitrating and oxidizing agent; a major air pollutant from the exhaust of internal combustion engines that are not fitted with pollution control devices.
nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
no fixed address — Someone who is of no fixed address does not have a permanent place to live.
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
no/little wonder — If you say 'no wonder', 'little wonder', or 'small wonder', you mean that something is not surprising.
non-extraditable — capable of being extradited; subject to extradition: an extraditable person.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
non-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
non-standardized — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.
nonbiodegradable — Not biodegradable.
noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
northern ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Capital: Belfast.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nuclear medicine — diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
oder-neisse line — the boundary between Poland and East Germany after World War II.
odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
old-girl network — an association among women that is comparable to or modeled on an old-boy network.
oligodendroglial — Of or pertaining to the oligodendroglia.
oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
open-die forging — Open-die forging is a forging process in which the flow of metal is not kept completely in the die.
operating budget — money allocated to a project
opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
order in council — (in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet, usually made under the authority of a statute: in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
ordinary jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
organized labour — labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
oriental emerald — a green variety of corundum used as a gemstone
osmium tetroxide — a crystalline or amorphous, colorless, poisonous compound, OsO 4 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used for microscopic staining, in photography, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
outboard profile — an exterior side elevation of a vessel, showing all deck structures, rigging, fittings, etc.

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