14-letter words containing r, e, t, o, u
- turbogenerator — a large electrical generator driven by a steam turbine
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turbulent flow — the flow of a fluid past an object such that the velocity at any fixed point in the fluid varies irregularly.
- turkish coffee — a strong, usually sweetened coffee, made by boiling the pulverized coffee beans.
- turn of events — If there is a particular turn of events, a particular series of things happen.
- turn of phrase — expression, wording
- turn on a dime — change direction quickly
- ubv photometry — the photometric measurement of the color index of a star, using ultraviolet, blue, and visual (yellow) filters.
- ultimogeniture — postremogeniture.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- ultroneousness — spontaneity; free will
- un-apportioned — to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution: to apportion expenses among the three men.
- un-subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- unappreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- unappropriated — not set apart or voted for some purpose or use, as money, revenues, etc.
- unarmed combat — the action of fighting without weapons
- uncomputerized — not computerized; not equipped with, involving, or making use of computers
- unconcentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
- unconfederated — not allied to a confederation or joined in confederacy
- 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.
- uncontemporary — outmoded
- uncontradicted — to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
- uncontrollable — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontrolledly — in an uncontrolled manner
- uncontroverted — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- uncorroborated — to make more certain; confirm: He corroborated my account of the accident.
- undemonstrable — not able to be made evident
- under contract — If you are under contract to someone, you have signed a contract agreeing to work for them, and for no-one else, during a fixed period of time.
- under the rose — in secret; privately; sub rosa
- under-shooting — to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
- undereducation — to educate too little or poorly.
- underinflation — the lack of sufficient air pressure
- undermentioned — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
- undernutrition — nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.
- underpopulated — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- underthroating — (on a cornice) a cove extended outward and downward to form a drip.
- unidirectional — operating or moving in one direction only; not changing direction: a unidirectional flow.
- unincorporated — not chartered as a corporation; lacking the powers and immunities of a corporate enterprise: an unincorporated business.
- uninterrogated — to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
- unit separator — (character) (US) ASCII character 31.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
- unpresumptuous — not presumptuous; modest
- unproportioned — adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
- unrationalized — to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- unreciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- unromanticized — not romantic