14-letter words containing u, r, a, n, i, s
- upper sideband — the frequency band above the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave
- upton sinclair — Harry Ford, 1876–1956, U.S. oil businessman: a major figure in the Teapot Dome scandal.
- ural mountains — a mountain system in W central Russia, extending over 2000 km (1250 miles) from the Arctic Ocean towards the Aral Sea: forms part of the geographical boundary between Europe and Asia; one of the richest mineral areas in the world, with many associated major industrial centres. Highest peak: Mount Narodnaya, 1894 m (6214 ft)
- uranium series — the radioactive series that starts with uranium 238 and ends with a stable isotope of lead of mass number 206.
- urban district — a minor administrative division in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with local self-government by a district council, but lacking the charter of a borough.
- urbanistically — of or relating to urbanism.
- urine analysis — urinalysis.
- ursine dasyure — Tasmanian devil.
- user interface — the interface features through which users interact with the hardware and software of computers and other electronic devices. Abbreviation: UI.
- user-definable — (of a facility on a computer) that can be defined or varied by the user
- uterogestation — gestation in the womb, i.e. normal pregnancy
- utilitarianism — the ethical doctrine that virtue is based on utility, and that conduct should be directed toward promoting the greatest happiness of the greatest number of persons.
- vaingloriously — in a vainglorious manner
- valcour island — an island in NE New York, in Lake Champlain: battle 1776.
- valerianaceous — belonging to the plant family Valerianaceae.
- vapour density — the ratio of the density of a gas or vapour to that of hydrogen at the same temperature and pressure
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- wearing course — the top layer of a road that carries the traffic; road surface
- young marrieds — young married people
- zingiberaceous — belonging to the Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of plants.
- zinziberaceous — zingiberaceous.
- zygosporangium — a sporangium that bears a zygospore.