12-letter words containing t, r, u, c
- receptaculum — a vessel, receptacle or container
- recirculated — to move in a circle or circuit; move or pass through a circuit back to the starting point: Blood circulates throughout the body.
- recomforture — consolation; comfort
- reconstitute — to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
- recrudescent — breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- recuperative — that recuperates.
- recuperatory — of or relating to recovery or recuperation
- reducibility — capable of being reduced.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- refuse chute — a chute in a building which rubbish and waste is thrown down to the main refuse bins, etc
- renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- renunciatory — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- reoccupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- res judicata — a thing adjudicated; a case that has been decided.
- rescue party — a group of people who attempt to rescue, find or save a person or people for danger, esp a person or people who have got lost while mountain climbing
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
- resurrection — the act of rising from the dead.
- resurrective — of or relating to resurrection
- resuscitator — a person or thing that resuscitates.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- reticulocyte — a very young red blood cell, sampled as a measure of red blood cell formation; reticulated erythrocyte.
- return match — sport: second game between same teams
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- rich mixture — A rich mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing an excessive proportion of fuel.
- ring circuit — an electrical system in which distribution points are connected to the main supply in a continuous closed circuit
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
- rodent ulcer — an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.
- rotator cuff — a bandlike structure encircling and supporting the shoulder joint, formed by four muscles attached to and merging with the joint capsule.
- router patch — a plywood panel patch with parallel sides and rounded ends.
- rubber match — rubber2 (def 4)
- rugby tackle — A rugby tackle is a way of making someone fall over by throwing your arms around their legs or hips.
- rust-colored — of the color rust.
- rustic joint — a joint between stones recessed from the faces between sunken drafts or bevels.
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- saint-brieuc — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- sandrocottus — Greek name of Chandragupta.
- scare quotes — quotation marks placed around a word or phrase to indicate that it should not be taken literally or automatically accepted as true
- scout around — search
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
- scratchbuilt — describing something which has been constructed by scratchbuilding
- scripturally — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.