14-letter words containing r, o, t, u, n
- unsurmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
- upton sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- ural mountains — a mountain system in W central Russia, extending over 2000 km (1250 miles) from the Arctic Ocean towards the Aral Sea: forms part of the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia; one of the richest mineral areas in the world, with many associated major industrial centres. Highest peak: Mount Narodnaya, 1894 m (6214 ft)
- uterogestation — gestation in the womb, i.e. normal pregnancy
- vantage ground — a position or place that gives one an advantage, as for action, view, or defense.
- vapour density — the ratio of the density of a gas or vapour to that of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- vertical union — industrial union.
- visiting hours — hospital, prison: period when visits are permitted
- volume control — switch used to adjust level of sound
- voluntary work — unpaid employment for a cause
- volunteer army — a military force composed entirely of enlistees.
- vostro account — a bank account held by a foreign bank with a British bank, usually in sterling
- wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
- water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
- western europe — countries in the west of Europe
- win through to — If you win through to a particular position or stage of a competition, you achieve it after a great effort or by defeating opponents.
- without number — of too great a quantity to be counted; innumerable
- wrongful death — the death of a person wrongfully caused, as comprising the grounds of a damage suit.
- your seventies — the ages between 70–79
- youth offender — a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.