12-letter words containing r, e, k, s
- stakeholders — the holder of the stakes of a wager.
- star network — a circuit with three or more branches all of which have one common terminal.
- stark effect — Physics. (often lowercase) the splitting into two or more components of the spectral lines of atoms in an electric field.
- starter pack — a pack containing basic equipment or information
- stated clerk — an administrative official in the Presbyterian Church and certain other Protestant churches
- stick figure — a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.
- stickhandler — a hockey or lacrosse player, esp. one who is talented at stickhandling.
- stock market — a particular market where stocks and bonds are traded; stock exchange.
- stock record — a record kept of the amount, type, etc., of raw materials and supplies on hand, as in a manufacturing plant.
- stock ticker — ticker (def 1).
- stockbreeder — the breeding and raising of livestock for marketing or exhibition.
- stockholders — Also called stockowner. a holder or owner of stock in a corporation.
- stonebreaker — a person that breaks up stone
- stoney creek — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- storage tank — A storage tank is a large vessel for storing oil, gas, and other petrochemical products.
- straddleback — astride, on horseback
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- straitjacket — a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person.
- stratotanker — an aircraft that can refuel other aircrafts at high speeds and altitudes
- streetkeeper — in the past, a person employed to keep order and control in the streets
- streetwalker — a prostitute who solicits on the streets.
- streetworker — a social worker who works with youths of a neighborhood.
- stretch mark — a silvery streak occurring typically on the abdomen or thighs and caused by stretching of the skin over a short period of time, as during pregnancy or rapid weight gain.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- strike fault — a fault that trends parallel to the strike of the strata that it offsets.
- strike force — a military force armed and trained for attack.
- strike hands — to show agreement by clasping hands
- strike lucky — If you strike lucky or strike it lucky, you have some good luck.
- strike plate — strike (def 67).
- strike price — The strike price is the price of an option when it is exercised.
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- sucker punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- sucker-punch — to strike (someone) with an unexpected blow.
- suckers' gap — a temporary improvement, occurring between two periods of inclement weather, which deceives people into acting in expectation of continued fine weather
- sugar shaker — a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling sugar onto food
- summer stock — the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
- superkingdom — in some systems of biological classification, either of the two major subdivisions, prokaryote or eukaryote, into which all living organisms can be placed
- swashbuckler — a swaggering swordsman, soldier, or adventurer; daredevil.
- take up arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- tartar steak — ground beefsteak seasoned with salt and pepper and served uncooked, often mixed with a raw egg and garnished with capers, onions, etc.
- taskmistress — a woman whose function it is to assign tasks, especially burdensome ones, to others.
- test cricket — a form of cricket that takes the longest amount of time to play
- the flickers — the cinema
- thumb-sucker — a person who habitually sucks a thumb.
- thunderstick — bull-roarer.
- tinker's dam — the least value or merit; nothing or anything at all: It's not worth a tinker's damn.
- token strike — a brief strike intended to convey strength of feeling on a disputed issue
- torreys peak — a mountain in central Colorado, in the Front Range, in the E Rocky Mountains. 14,267 feet (4349 meters).
- track system — a system whereby students are separated into different groups or classes according to test scores or relative scholastic ability, as to assure that gifted students are not inhibited by slower learners.
- trainer sock — a sock designed to be worn with a training shoe, often cut low at the ankle so that very little shows above the shoe