12-letter words containing s, e, c, r, t
- stereoptican — a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
- stereopticon — a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
- stereoscopic — noting or pertaining to three-dimensional vision or any of various processes and devices for giving the illusion of depth from two-dimensional images or reproductions, as of a photograph or motion picture.
- stereotactic — movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
- stern chaser — a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
- stern-chaser — a cannon mounted at or near the stern of a sailing ship, facing aft.
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- 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.
- stone circle — a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- stoney creek — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- storage cell — a cell whose energy can be renewed by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to that of the flow of current generated by the cell.
- store credit — A store credit is a document offered by a store to a customer who returns an item not eligible for a refund. It can be used to buy other goods at the store.
- storm cellar — a cellar or underground chamber for refuge during violent storms; cyclone cellar.
- storm center — the center of a cyclonic storm, the area of lowest pressure and of comparative calm.
- storm centre — the centre of a cyclonic storm, etc, where pressure is lowest
- straddleback — astride, on horseback
- straightneck — a variety of summer squash related to the crookneck but not having a recurved neck.
- strait-laced — excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
- straitjacket — a garment made of strong material and designed to bind the arms, as of a violently disoriented person.
- straticulate — made up of or arranged in thin layers.
- street child — Street children are homeless children who live outdoors in a city and live by begging or stealing.
- street crime — Street crime refers to crime such as vandalism, car theft and mugging that are usually committed outdoors.
- street price — the actual retail price (of something)
- streptomyces — any of several aerobic bacteria of the genus Streptomyces, certain species of which produce antibiotics.
- streptomycin — an antibiotic, C 2 1 H 3 9 N 7 O 1 2 , produced by a soil actinomycete, Streptomyces griseus, and used in medicine in the form of its white, water-soluble sulfate salt, chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- stretch limo — A stretch limo is a very long and luxurious car in which a rich, famous, or important person is driven somewhere.
- 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.
- stretch mill — a mill for rolling and stretching seamless tubes, the rolls of each successive stand operating more quickly than those of the preceding.
- stretchmarks — marks that remain visible on the abdomen after its distension, esp in pregnancy
- strike force — a military force armed and trained for attack.
- strike lucky — If you strike lucky or strike it lucky, you have some good luck.
- strike price — The strike price is the price of an option when it is exercised.
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- stringencies — stringent character or condition: the stringency of poverty.
- strip-search — to search (a suspect who has been required to remove all clothing) especially for concealed weapons, contraband, or evidence of drug abuse.
- strong force — Also called nuclear force. the short-range attractive force between baryons that holds together the nucleus of the atom.
- student card — a card verifying somebody's identity as a university student and entitling them to services, discounts, etc
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- styracaceous — belonging to the Styracaceae, the storax family of plants.
- subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- subscriptive — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.