17-letter words containing cen
- a change of scene — If you have a change of scene, you go somewhere different after being in a particular place for a long time.
- acenaphthoquinone — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic quinone derived from acenaphthene, used as an intermediate for the manufacturing of dyes, pharmaceuticals and pesticides.
- ascend the throne — to become king or queen
- assessment centre — a set of selection procedures designed to recruit the best candidate or candidates to fill a job vacancy; it usually takes place over a day or two and is run by specialist staff
- attendance centre — (in Britain) a place at which young offenders are required to attend regularly instead of going to prison
- behind the scenes — happening or conducted out of view of the general public: The behind-the-scenes preparations made the convention a huge success.
- behind-the-scenes — If something is done behind the scenes, it is done secretly rather than publicly.
- body center plate — one of a pair of plates that fit together and support the body of a car on a truck, while allowing the truck to rotate with respect to the body. One plate (body center plate) is attached to the underside of the car body and the other (truck center plate) is part of the car truck.
- center of gravity — The center of gravity of an object is a point in it. If this point is above the base of the object, it stays stable, rather than falling over.
- centi-call second — (spelling) No, it's centum call second.
- central committee — (in Communist parties) the body responsible for party policy between meetings of the party congress: in practice, it is in charge of day-to-day operations of the party bureaucracy
- centre of gravity — The centre of gravity of an object is a point in it. If this point is above the base of the object, it stays stable, rather than falling over.
- centrifugal brake — a safety mechanism on a hoist, crane, etc, that consists of revolving brake shoes that are driven outwards by centrifugal force into contact with a fixed brake drum when the rope drum revolves at excessive speed
- centrifugal force — In physics, centrifugal force is the force that makes objects move outwards when they are spinning around something or travelling in a curve.
- centripetal force — a force that acts inwards on any body that rotates or moves along a curved path and is directed towards the centre of curvature of the path or the axis of rotation
- chemiluminescence — the phenomenon in which a chemical reaction leads to the emission of light without incandescence
- chemoluminescence — (chemistry) The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
- condescendingness — The state or quality of being condescending.
- conference centre — a large venue designed for conferences often consisting of a large hall as well as a number of smaller lecture rooms and other facilities
- convention center — a large civic building or group of buildings designed for conventions, industrial shows, and the like, having large unobstructed exhibit areas and often including conference rooms, hotel accommodations, restaurants, and other facilities.
- convention centre — a place where conventions are held
- descending rhythm — a rhythmic pattern created by the succession of metrical feet each of which is composed of one accented syllable followed by one or more unaccented syllables.
- dollars-and-cents — considered strictly in terms of money: from a dollars-and-cents viewpoint.
- exhibition centre — a large building in which major trade fairs are held
- fluorescent light — a fluorescent lamp in domestic or commercial use; a fluorescent strip
- fluorescent strip — a fluorescent light in the form of a long strip
- hemoconcentration — an increase in the concentration of cellular elements in the blood, resulting from loss of plasma.
- hundred-percenter — a completely patriotic, sometimes jingoistic person.
- immunofluorescent — Of, pertaining to, or using immunofluorescence.
- incandescent lamp — a lamp that emits light due to the glowing of a heated material, especially the common device in which a tungsten filament enclosed within an evacuated glass bulb is rendered luminous by the passage of an electric current through it.
- incendiary device — a bomb that is designed to start fires
- indecent exposure — the intentional exposure of one's body's privates in a manner that gives offense against accepted or prescribed behavior.
- learner's license — a provisional driving licence
- motion of censure — a motion by opposition parties criticizing the government
- operations centre — a centre where activities of a business, organization, etc, are administrated and take place
- overconcentration — the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated.
- photoluminescence — luminescence induced by the absorption of infrared radiation, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation.
- pre-concentration — the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated.
- quasquicentennial — pertaining to or marking a period of 125 years.
- quatercentenaries — Plural form of quatercentenary.
- radioluminescence — luminescence induced by nuclear radiation.
- recreation centre — a facility open to the public for leisure and recreation activities
- redemption center — a commercial establishment at which trading stamps of a specific brand may be exchanged for merchandise.
- road-fund licence — a licence showing that the tax payable in respect of a motor vehicle has been paid
- scentless mayweed — a similar and related plant, Matricaria maritima, with scentless leaves
- separation center — a place at which military personnel are processed for release from active service.
- square centimeter — a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one centimeter on each side. 2 , sq. cm. Abbreviation: cm.
- transcendentalism — transcendental character, thought, or language.
- transcendentalist — transcendental character, thought, or language.
- transcendentalize — to cause to become transcendent.
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