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14-letter words containing r, u, c

  • run counter to — to have a contrary effect or action to
  • run its course — (of something) to complete its development or action
  • runcible spoon — a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.
  • running casing — Running casing is the process of screwing together pieces of pipe on a rig floor and lowering them into a hole.
  • running stitch — a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.
  • rural district — (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and Northern Ireland from 1898 to 1973) a rural division of a county
  • russian church — the autocephalous Eastern Church in Russia: the branch of the Orthodox Church that constituted the established church in Russia until 1917.
  • sacchariferous — containing or yielding sugar.
  • sacrifice bunt — a bunt made by the batter so that a base runner is advanced while the batter is put out
  • sacrilegiously — pertaining to or involving sacrilege: sacrilegious practices.
  • safety circuit — a type of electronic circuit that prevents malfunction by stopping the flow of current or sounding an alert.
  • safety curtain — a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.
  • sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • sanctus turret — a bell cote holding a Sanctus bell.
  • sansculotterie — the characteristics of sansculottes
  • saxifragaceous — belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.
  • scalar product — inner product (def 1).
  • scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
  • scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
  • scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
  • scarlet runner — a twining, South American bean plant, Phaseolus coccineus, having clusters of scarlet flowers.
  • scavenger hunt — a game in which individuals or teams are sent out to accumulate, without purchasing, a series of common, outlandish, or humorous objects, the winner being the person or team returning first with all the items.
  • school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
  • school voucher — a government cash grant or tax credit for parents, equal to all or part of the cost of educating their child at an elementary or secondary school of their choice.
  • schwyzertutsch — any of the local dialects of German spoken in Switzerland.
  • scissors truss — a roof truss having tension members extending from the foot of each principal rafter to a point on the upper half of its opposite member.
  • sclerophyllous — Also, sclerophyllous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/ (Show IPA). of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.
  • scoresby sound — a heavily indented arm of the Norwegian Sea in E Greenland.
  • scotch furnace — ore hearth.
  • scrape through — only just succeed
  • scratchbuilder — a person who scratchbuilds
  • screen capture — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • screw extruder — A screw extruder is a type of mixer which moves the components through a cylinder using a screw which turns.
  • scrutinization — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
  • scrutinizingly — in a scrutinizing manner
  • seaman recruit — a noncommissioned enlisted person of the lowest rank. Abbreviation: SR.
  • secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
  • secure tenancy — the letting of a dwelling by a nonprivate landlord, usually a local council or housing association, under an agreement that allows security of tenure, subletting, improvements made to the property by the tenant without consequent rent increase, and the right to buy the dwelling at a discount after three years' occupancy
  • securitization — the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries
  • security check — the process of checking that a person is not armed, or carrying something dangerous
  • security guard — a uniformed guard employed by a bank, airport, office building, etc., to maintain security.
  • security video — a video recording taken by a security camera
  • seismic survey — A seismic survey is a method of investigating underground properties and rock patterns using induced shock wave reflections.
  • selection rule — any of several rules designating allowed transitions between quantum states in terms of the quantum numbers associated with the states.
  • self-assurance — self-confidence.
  • self-composure — calmness and self-possession
  • self-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • sequestrectomy — the removal of dead spicules or portions, especially of bone.
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