15-letter words containing t, u, n, g
- carriage return — a mechanism on a typewriter that causes the carriage to return to the left side of the paper
- centrifugal box — a revolving chamber, used in the spinning of manufactured filaments, in which the plastic fibers, subjected to centrifugal force, are slightly twisted and emerge in the form of yarn wound into the shape of a hollow cylinder.
- champagne flute — a tall, thin champagne glass
- check guarantee — A check guarantee is any method, usually via a plastic card, that guarantees that a payment made by check will be honored by the account holder’s bank.
- chestnut blight — a disease of chestnut trees, caused by a fungus (Endothia parasitica), that has virtually destroyed the American chestnut
- chicken nuggets — small pieces of chicken fried in batter
- circuit binding — a style of limp-leather binding, used esp for Bibles and prayer books, in which the edges of the cover bend over to protect the edges of the pages
- circumnavigated — Simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate.
- circumnavigates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate.
- circumnavigator — A person who circumnavigates; that is, sails around the world.
- circumvallating — Present participle of circumvallate.
- cloud computing — Cloud computing is a model of computer use in which services that are available on the Internet are provided to users on a temporary basis.
- cocktail lounge — A cocktail lounge is a room in a hotel, restaurant, or club where you can buy alcoholic drinks.
- coconut matting — a form of coarse matting made from the fibrous husk of the coconut
- college student — a student at a university or college
- colour sergeant — a sergeant who carries the regimental, battalion, or national colours, as in a colour guard
- come up against — If you come up against a problem or difficulty, you are faced with it and have to deal with it.
- compound magnet — a magnet consisting of two or more separate magnets placed together with like poles pointing in the same direction.
- computer dating — the use of computers by dating agencies to match their clients
- conceptualising — Present participle of conceptualise.
- conceptualizing — Present participle of conceptualize.
- concrete jungle — If you refer to a city or area as a concrete jungle, you mean that it has a lot of modern buildings and you think it is ugly or unpleasant to live in.
- configurability — The property of being configurable.
- configurational — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- congratulations — You say 'Congratulations' to someone in order to congratulate them on something nice that has happened to them or something good that they have done.
- conjuring trick — A conjuring trick is a trick in which something is made to appear or disappear as if by magic.
- consulting room — A doctor's or therapist's consulting room is the room in which they see their patients.
- contadora group — a group of four Latin American nations, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, formed in January, 1983, to help solve the problems of the region.
- contextualising — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
- contextualizing — Present participle of contextualize.
- continuity girl — a woman or man whose job is to ensure continuity and consistency, esp in matters of dress, make-up, etc, in successive shots of a film, esp when these shots are filmed on different days
- controlled drug — a drug whose sale is illegal except through prescribed medical channels
- corrugated iron — a thin structural sheet made of iron or steel, formed with alternating ridges and troughs
- cost accounting — Cost accounting is the recording and analysis of all the various costs of running a business.
- cottage country — any lakeside region where many country cottages are located
- cottage pudding — plain cake covered with a sweet sauce
- counter-sinking — to enlarge the upper part of (a cavity), especially by chamfering, to receive the cone-shaped head of a screw, bolt, etc.
- counteractingly — In a way that counteracts.
- counterargument — A counterargument is an argument that makes an opposing point to another argument.
- countercampaign — a campaign responding to another campaign
- countercharging — Present participle of countercharge.
- countercharming — Present participle of countercharm.
- counterchecking — Present participle of countercheck.
- counterclaiming — Present participle of counterclaim.
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- countermarching — Present participle of countermarch.
- counterplotting — Present participle of counterplot.
- counterpointing — Present participle of counterpoint.
- counterpunching — Present participle of counterpunch.
- counterrotating — (of two corresponding or similar moving parts) rotating in opposite directions: counterrotating propellers.