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22-letter words containing t, o, l, c, a

  • trichlorofluoromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
  • trifluorochloromethane — chlorotrifluoromethane.
  • unconventional warfare — warfare that is conducted within enemy lines through guerrilla tactics or subversion, usually supported at least in part by external forces.
  • unemployment insurance — a government program that provides a limited number of payments to eligible workers who are involuntarily unemployed.
  • unidirectional current — direct current
  • universal product code — a bar code that indicates price, product classification, etc., and can be read electronically, as at checkout counters in supermarkets. Abbreviation: UPC.
  • unprofessional conduct — activity that is contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession
  • urban district council — a council of an urban district that, in conjunction with a county council, has responsibilities for local government issues
  • user datagram protocol — (protocol)   (UDP) Internet standard network layer, transport layer and session layer protocols which provide simple but unreliable datagram services. UDP is defined in STD 6, RFC 768. It adds a checksum and additional process-to-process addressing information [to what?]. UDP is a connectionless protocol which, like TCP, is layered on top of IP. UDP neither guarantees delivery nor does it require a connection. As a result it is lightweight and efficient, but all error processing and retransmission must be taken care of by the application program.
  • varicella zoster virus — a type of herpesvirus that causes chickenpox and shingles.
  • verification principle — (in the philosophy of the logical positivists) the doctrine that nontautologous statements are meaningful only if it is in principle possible to establish empirically whether they are true or false
  • vitreoretinal traction — friction on the internal limiting membrane of the retina of the eye by adherent vitreous fibrils in vitreous humour detachment
  • wear out one's welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
  • white australia policy — an unofficial term for an immigration policy designed to restrict the entry of non-White people into Australia
  • william's bon chrétien — a variety of pear that has large yellow juicy sweet fruit
  • woman police constable — a policewoman of the lowest rank
  • yellow-shafted flicker — a North American woodpecker C. auratus, which has a yellow undersurface to the wings and tail
  • zodiacal constellation — any of the 12 constellations after which the signs of the zodiac are named: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces
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