10-letter words containing s, e, c, r
- jacqueries — the revolt of the peasants of northern France against the nobles in 1358.
- jazzercise — vigorous dancing done to jazz dance music as an exercise for physical fitness.
- jeistiecor — a tight-fitting garment
- keep score — sport: record results
- key escrow — (security) A controversial arrangement where the keys needed to decrypt encrypted data must be held in escrow by a third party so that government agencies can obtain them to decrypt messages which they suspect to be relevant to national security.
- khrushchev — Nikita S(ergeyevich) [ni-kee-tuh sur-gey-uh-vich;; Russian nyi-kyee-tuh syir-gye-yuh-vyich] /nɪˈki tə sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪˈkyi tə syɪrˈgyɛ yə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.
- kicksorter — a multichannel pulse-height analyser used esp to distinguish between isotopes by sorting their characteristic pulses (kicks)
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- knackeries — Plural form of knackery.
- lacemakers — Plural form of lacemaker.
- lachrymose — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacustrine — of or relating to a lake.
- lancashire — a county in NW England. 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km).
- lance rest — a support for a couched lance, fixed to the breastplate of a suit of armor.
- landscaper — a gardener who does landscape gardening.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- larvicides — Plural form of larvicide.
- las cruces — a city in S New Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- laser disc — video, audio format: optical disc
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- laticifers — Plural form of laticifer.
- lauraceous — belonging to the plant family Lauraceae.
- le creusot — a city in E central France.
- lead screw — (on a lathe) a rotating horizontal screw for moving the tool carriage along the work at a constant rate.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- licensures — the granting of licenses, especially to engage in professional practice.
- line score — a brief listing of the final score and major statistical totals of a game, esp. a baseball game
- linecaster — the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
- list price — the price at which a product is usually sold to the public and from which a trade discount is computed by a wholesaler.
- literacies — Plural form of literacy.
- livescript — JavaScript
- localizers — Plural form of localizer.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- lose color — to become pale
- lose track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- lovestruck — Alternative spelling of love-struck.
- lower case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lower-case — an often small or portable container for enclosing something, as for carrying or safekeeping; receptacle: a jewel case.
- lowercased — Printed or written in lowercase letters.
- lubricates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lubricate.
- luciferase — (enzyme) Any one of a group of enzymes that produce bioluminescence by oxidizing luciferin.
- luciferous — bringing or providing light.
- lumpsucker — A globular fish of cooler northern waters, typically having a ventral sucker and spiny fins; a lumpfish.
- lunarscape — the landscape of the moon.
- lysimetric — of or relating to the measurement of solubility
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macro lens — a lens used to bring into focus objects very close to the camera.