15-letter words containing t, r, e, n, d, l
- levant wormseed — the dried, unexpanded flower heads of a wormwood, Artemisia cina (Levant wormseed) or the fruit of certain goosefoots, especially Chenopodium anthelminticum (or C. ambrosioides), the Mexican tea or American wormseed, used as an anthelmintic drug.
- library edition — an edition of a book prepared for library use, especially with a library binding.
- limited partner — special partner.
- liquid nitrogen — nitrogen in a liquid state
- longshore drift — beach drift.
- lord lieutenant — British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
- medieval breton — the Breton language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 12th to the mid-17th centuries.
- mental disorder — any of the various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis.
- minority leader — the party member who directs the activities of the minority party on the floor of a legislative body, as of the U.S. Congress.
- mortgage lender — a financial institution which provides money to borrowers for mortgages
- neanderthal man — a member of an extinct subspecies of powerful, physically robust humans, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, that inhabited Europe and western and central Asia c100,000–40,000 b.c.
- netmarq limited — A small technical consultancy specialising in the testing of network components. They do performance tests of network interface cards, routers, hubs, file servers, etc. To reflect the marketplace, most tests are carried out in a Novell NetWare environment, although they can equally well use Lan server, Banyan Vines, NT Advanced Server, IBM PC Support. They claim to be Europe's leading such test lab and compete with US Labs such as LanQuest and NSTL. They also do some network design, installation, support, and troubleshooting. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
- neutral density — black, white, or a shade of grey; a colourless tone
- newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
- nitriding steel — any steel suitable for casehardening by nitriding.
- nolo contendere — (in a criminal case) a defendant's pleading that does not admit guilt but subjects him or her to punishment as though a guilty plea had been entered, the determination of guilt remaining open in other proceedings.
- non-alliterated — to show alliteration: In “Round and round the rugged rock the ragged rascal ran,” the “r” alliterates.
- non-declarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- non-detrimental — causing detriment, as loss or injury; damaging; harmful.
- non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- noncredentialed — not credentialed or lacking credentials
- nondepartmental — not limited to or related to a specific department
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmelodramatic — Not melodramatic.
- nonprecedential — Not precedential.
- norethandrolone — An anabolic steroid.
- northeastwardly — Towards the northeast.
- northwestwardly — Towards the northwest.
- obedience trial — a competitive event at which a dog can progress toward a degree in obedience by demonstrating its ability to follow a prescribed series of commands.
- old boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- old-boy network — an exclusive network that links members of a profession, social class, or organization or the alumni of a particular school through which the individuals assist one another in business, politics, etc.
- oldenbarneveldt — Johan van. 1547–1619, Dutch statesman, regarded as a founder of Dutch independence; the leading figure (from 1586) in the United Provinces of the Netherlands: executed by Maurice of Nassau
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
- operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
- ordered n-tuple — a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- ortho-toluidine — Chemistry. a light-yellow, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the ortho isomer of toluidine: used in the manufacture of dyes, saccharin, and other organic compounds, and in textile printing processes.
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- over-controlled — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
- overdevelopment — Excessive development; the state or quality of being overdeveloped.
- part and parcel — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- partial denture — an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
- pedestrian mall — A pedestrian mall is the same as a pedestrian precinct.
- penal servitude — imprisonment together with hard labor.