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14-letter words containing s, e, r, b, o, c

  • pre-bachelor's — an unmarried man.
  • press cupboard — a cupboard of the 16th and 17th centuries having an overhanging top above a recessed cabinet, beneath which is a section of drawers or cabinets.
  • probable cause — reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution.
  • processability — capable of being processed.
  • rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
  • resubscription — a sum of money given or pledged as a contribution, payment, investment, etc.
  • ribonucleoside — a ribonucleotide precursor that contains ribose and a purine or pyrimidine base.
  • robusta coffee — a coffee tree, Coffea canephora, native to western tropical Africa and cultivated in warm regions of the Old World.
  • runcible spoon — a forklike utensil with two broad prongs and one sharp, curved prong, as used for serving hors d'oeuvres.
  • scoresby sound — a heavily indented arm of the Norwegian Sea in E Greenland.
  • second chamber — the parliament of the Netherlands, consisting of an upper chamber (First Chamber) and a lower chamber (Second Chamber)
  • secondary beam — a beam of particles of one kind selected from the group of particles produced when a beam of particles from an accelerator (primary beam) strikes a target.
  • serbo-croatian — a Slavic language spoken in Serbia and Croatia, usually written with Cyrillic letters in Serbia but with Roman letters in Croatia.
  • sheepback rock — roche moutonnée.
  • sherry cobbler — a cobbler drink made with sherry, sliced fruits, and ice.
  • sheva brachoth — the seven blessings said during the marriage service and repeated at the celebration thereafter
  • shock absorber — a device for damping sudden and rapid motion, as the recoil of a spring-mounted object from shock.
  • shower cubicle — a shower enclosure
  • simaroubaceous — belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.
  • sobriety coach — a person who is employed to help another to refrain from drinking alcohol
  • social climber — a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.
  • spruce budworm — the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.
  • starch blocker — a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body's ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA.
  • stockbrokerage — a stockbroker's work or business
  • streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
  • stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
  • subarborescent — below or under trees
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
  • suicide bomber — A suicide bomber is a terrorist who carries out a bomb attack, knowing that he or she will be killed in the explosion.
  • to sb's credit — If something is to someone's credit, they deserve praise for it.
  • undiscoverable — unable to be discovered or found out
  • undiscoverably — in an undiscoverable manner
  • variable costs — Variable costs are costs that vary depending on how much of a product is made.
  • velasco ibarra — José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1979, Ecuadorean political leader: president 1934–35, 1944–47, 1952–56, 1960–61, 1968–72.
  • warehouse club — A warehouse club is a large shop which sells goods at reduced prices to people who pay each year to become members of the organization that runs the shop.
  • witches'-broom — an abnormal, brushlike growth of small thin branches on woody plants, caused especially by fungi, viruses, and mistletoes.
  • worcesterberry — a North American wild gooseberry, Ribes divaricatum
  • writer's block — a usually temporary condition in which a writer finds it impossible to proceed with the writing of a novel, play, or other work.
  • zebra crossing — a street crossing marked with white stripes.
  • zingiberaceous — belonging to the Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of plants.
  • zinziberaceous — zingiberaceous.
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