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14-letter words containing u, n, c, r, t

  • revenue cutter — cutter (def 4).
  • ribbon-cutting — a ceremony marking the official opening of a site, the commencement of its construction, etc., typically involving the cutting of a ribbon suspended as across an entrance
  • ribonucleotide — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.
  • rolling cutter — A rolling cutter is a drill bit which is often used for drilling hard rock.
  • rossel current — a seasonal Pacific Ocean current, a branch of the South Equatorial Current, flowing W and NW past New Guinea.
  • rostral column — a memorial column having sculptures representing the rams of ancient ships.
  • routing policy — (networking)   Rules implemented on a router or other network device to select routes from peers, customers, and upstream providers; select and modify routes you send to peers, customers and upstream providers and identify routes within your own Autonomous System.
  • run counter to — to have a contrary effect or action to
  • run its course — (of something) to complete its development or action
  • running stitch — a sewing stitch made by passing the needle in and out repeatedly with short, even stitches.
  • sacrifice bunt — a bunt made by the batter so that a base runner is advanced while the batter is put out
  • safety curtain — a sheet of asbestos or other fireproof material that can be lowered just inside the proscenium arch in case of fire, sealing off the backstage area from the auditorium.
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • sanctus turret — a bell cote holding a Sanctus bell.
  • sansculotterie — the characteristics of sansculottes
  • scarlet runner — a twining, South American bean plant, Phaseolus coccineus, having clusters of scarlet flowers.
  • scavenger hunt — a game in which individuals or teams are sent out to accumulate, without purchasing, a series of common, outlandish, or humorous objects, the winner being the person or team returning first with all the items.
  • scotch furnace — ore hearth.
  • screen capture — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • scrutinization — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
  • scrutinizingly — in a scrutinizing manner
  • seaman recruit — a noncommissioned enlisted person of the lowest rank. Abbreviation: SR.
  • secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
  • secure tenancy — the letting of a dwelling by a nonprivate landlord, usually a local council or housing association, under an agreement that allows security of tenure, subletting, improvements made to the property by the tenant without consequent rent increase, and the right to buy the dwelling at a discount after three years' occupancy
  • securitization — the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries
  • selection rule — any of several rules designating allowed transitions between quantum states in terms of the quantum numbers associated with the states.
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • servant church — the attitude or practices of a church whose avowed purpose is to serve the world.
  • service tunnel — a tunnel alongside another which is used for services such as maintenance, repairs, etc
  • shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
  • size reduction — Size reduction is a process in which the particle size of a solid is made smaller.
  • ski instructor — sb who teaches skiing
  • slantendicular — slanting (rather than perpendicular or horizontal)
  • somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
  • south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
  • south carolina — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 31,055 sq. mi. (80,430 sq. km). Capital: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC (for use with zip code), S.C.
  • southern cross — Also called Cross. Astronomy. a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca. Compare Northern Cross.
  • southern crown — the constellation Corona Australis.
  • southern ocean — that part of the Indian Ocean south of Australia
  • staghorn sumac — a sumac, Rhus typhina, of eastern North America, having leaves that turn scarlet, orange, and purple in the autumn.
  • station church — any of the churches in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions
  • stock turnover — the rate at which stock is sold and replenished
  • stretch runner — an athlete or horse that is especially strong or fast in the final stage of a race.
  • streuselkuchen — coffeecake topped with streusel.
  • subarborescent — below or under trees
  • subcontracting — outsourcing of contract work
  • subcontrariety — the quality or state of being subcontrary
  • submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
  • summer kitchen — an extra kitchen, usually detached from a house, for use in warm weather.
  • sunburst clock — a clock with the pattern or design of a sun
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