14-letter words containing t, e, n, c, a, r
- andrew project — (project) A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- ankle bracelet — an ornamental chain worn around the ankle
- antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- anti-bacterial — destructive to or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.
- anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- anti-neuralgic — sharp and paroxysmal pain along the course of a nerve.
- antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antienergistic — resisting applied energy
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antireflective — treated in some way to prevent reflection
- antirepublican — opposed to the principles or practice of republicanism
- antitubercular — acting against tuberculosis
- antiulcerative — An antiulcerative is an agent that prevents the formation or promotes the healing of ulcers.
- appreciational — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- apprenticement — apprenticeship
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- aquatic centre — a complex with facilities for water sports, including swimming pools
- arc-jet engine — a type of rocket engine using propellant gas heated by an electric arc.
- archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
- archidiaconate — the office, term of office, or area of jurisdiction of an archdeacon
- archimandrites — Plural form of archimandrite.
- architectonics — the science of architecture
- arctic current — a cold ocean current flowing S along the Labrador coast through Davis Strait to the Grand Banks where it divides, the E branch joining the North Atlantic Current and the W branch flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- arctic monkeys — British rock group (formed 2002): comprising Alex Turner (born 1986; vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (born 1985, guitar), Matt Helders (born 1986, drums, vocals) and Nick O'Malley (born 1985, bass guitar); their albums include Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), and AM (2013)
- arms inspector — a person who carries out an arms inspection
- art collection — a collection of art works
- arthrocentesis — The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
- articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- artificialness — the condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious
- asthenospermic — (medicine) Characterised by or pertaining to asthenospermia, hence infertile.
- asthenospheric — relating to the asthenosphere
- at close range — If you see or hit something at close range or from close range, you are very close to it when you see it or hit it. If you do something at a range of half a mile, for example, you are half a mile away from it when you do it.
- at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- atlantic liner — a large passenger ship that regularly crosses the Atlantic Ocean
- atomic veteran — a veteran of the armed forces who was exposed to radioactivity during the testing or use of nuclear (atomic) weapons in World War II or subsequent wars.
- attractiveness — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
- auction bridge — a variety of bridge, now generally superseded by contract bridge, in which all the tricks made score towards the game
- auger-electron — a nonradiative process in which an atom in an excited state undergoes a transition to a lower state by the emission of a bound electron (Auger electron) rather than by the emission of an x-ray.
- autocovariance — (statistics) The covariance of a signal with another part of the same signal.
- back to nature — If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living.
- backscattering — the scattering of rays or particles at angles to the original direction of motion of greater than 90°